Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan (born 16 June 2002) is a Malaysian weightlifter. He won the silver medal in the Clean & Jerk men's 55 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1] He was the first Malaysian weightlifter to win a medal in the World Weightlifting Championships.[2][3][4]

Aniq Kasdan
Personal information
Full nameMohamad Aniq bin Kasdan
NicknameAniq
NationalityMalaysian
Born (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22)
Segamat, Malaysia
Sport
Country Malaysia
SportWeightlifting
Event55 kg
Coached byYon Haryono
Nur Jannah Batrisyah
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Malaysia
IWF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Qatar 61 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 55 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tashkent 55 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Hanoi 55 kg

Career

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In 2021, Aniq won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He also won a bronze medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi. In 2022, Aniq participated in the Commonwealth Games weightlifting 55 kg category. He set a new Games record of 142 kg in Clean & Jerk, won Malaysia's first medal and first gold medal in the Games.[5]

In August 2024, Aniq competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He finished in forth place with 297 kg in total. He failed his last two Clean and Jerk attempts to lift 174 kg in pursuit for silver medal and missed out on podium by 1 kg.[6]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024 Paris, France 61 kg 126 130 130 167 174 174 297 4
World Championships
2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 55 kg 103 107 112 11 135 140 142   249 5
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 122 125 127 18 160 166 167   291 9
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand 61 kg 125 125 125 14 165 165 172 6 290 8
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham, England 55 kg 107 111 111 138 142 142 249  
Asian Championships
2022 Manama, Bahrain 61 kg 108 113 117 10 143 150 160   273 4
2023 Jinju, South Korea 61 kg 114 119 122 6 151 158 162 8 284 6

References

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  1. ^ "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Aniq's historic feat at world meet bodes well for C'wealth Games plan". The Star (Malaysia). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  3. ^ "Weightlifter Aniq clinches historic silver at World Championships". New Straits Times. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  4. ^ "19-Year-Old Aniq Wins 1st Medal For Malaysia At World Weightlifting Championships". says.com. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021. Aniq Kasdan
  5. ^ "Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq celebrates Weightlifting gold for Malaysia". 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Missing Out On Podium By 1kg Was Heartbreaking - Mohamad Aniq". Bernama. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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