Aniq Kasdan

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Kasdan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad Aniq.

Aniq Kasdan

Personal information
Full name	Mohamad Aniq bin Kasdan
Nickname	Aniq
Nationality	Malaysian
Born	(2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) Segamat, Malaysia
Sport
Country	Malaysia
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	55 kg
Coached by	Yon Haryono Nur Jannah Batrisyah
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing   Malaysia World Championships 2024 Manama 61 kg IWF Grand Prix 2023 Qatar 61 kg Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham 55 kg Commonwealth Championships 2021 Tashkent 55 kg Southeast Asian Games 2021 Hanoi 55 kg

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]}

Career

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 fourth 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

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
2024	Manama, Bahrain	61 kg	125	130	130	4	165	166	172		296
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

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.

External links

• Mohamad Aniq Kasdan at the International Weightlifting Federation
• Mohamad Aniq Kasdan at Olympics.com