Avicenna Rahman Izzi and Nathania Ammara Salsabilla, students of the Tourism Business Management study program, Vocational Education Program, University of Indonesia, succeeded in winning medals from the national level martial arts championship, 1st Indonesia Martial Art Games (IMAG) 2023. The martial arts event organized by the Indonesian National Sports Committee will be held in October 2023. It will bring nine sports: fencing, shorinji kempo, ju-jitsu, hapkido, sambo, wrestling, wushu, kickboxing, and taekwondo. Avicenna managed to get a silver medal in the hapkido sport, while Nathania won two gold medals in kickboxing.
Avicenna participated in the Individual Hyung category competition and continued with Hosinul (the art of pair self-defense techniques), then the Daeryun (fight) category. Avicenna contested as the representative of West Java. She also hopes to continue her work in other matches and achieve more. “I thank all parties who have provided a lot of support. Hopefully, I can take another opportunity ahead and make the name of UI, West Java, and my parents proud again,” said Avicenna.
On the other hand, Nathania won the Creative Forms Individual Woman and Creative Forms Team Woman categories. She won two gold medals after going through the preliminary round and reaching the final round. Nathania said, “I hope to get much support and continue to grow. Besides, I also want to continue improving my skills in kickboxing.” After winning the 2023 IMAG championship, Nathania will advance to the kickboxing match at the XXI Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week 2024.
The Director of the UI Vocational Education Program, Padang Wicaksono, S.E., Ph.D., appreciated the achievements of the two UI Vocational students. “Congratulations to Avicenna and Nathania, who have made UI proud in this national competition. I’m waiting for other achievements from Avicenna and Nathania, as well as other UI Vocational students,” said Padang.
