Pencak Silat Power Play
Pencak Silat: 9th Asian Pencak Silat Championships, Pesta Sukan 2025
Past and present student-athletes delivered a strong showing at the 9th Asian Pencak Silat Championship in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam, from 24 to 30 July 2025, securing 2 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals. Alumnus Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin won the only individual gold medal to be crowned as Asian Champion in Senior Male, Class J. The standout performance came from the Senior Female Regu team. Alumna Amirah Sahrin was part of the trio that clinched gold with a narrow win over Malaysia. Rifqah Mursyidah Mistam earned silver in the Senior Female Class C final after a hard-fought match against her Malaysian opponent. Alumnus Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau'ddin also earned silver in Senior Male, Class I category. Bronze medals were awarded to Aniq Asri Mohammad Yazid, Nadhrah Sahrin, and Nur Aniqah Qistina Roslan, who all reached the semi-finals in their respective match categories.
On local mats at Pesta Sukan from 19 to 20 July, student-athletes’ golden performances earned them 8 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. Muhammad Feeqry Muhammad Faizal stood out with a double medal finish, clinching gold and bronze in the Male Junior <39 category. Other student-athletes who impressed with gold medals are Nur Hanifah Qisya Mohammad Hanis, Muhammad Aniq Farish Roslan, Danial Hariz Rizal, Maisarah Sahrin, Muhammad Naufal Bin Abdullah, Muhammad Fiqh Firdaus, and Tuah Iskandar Junaidi Iskandar, all of whom captured first-place finishes in their respective divisions.
With a combination of skill, discipline, and determination, these student-athletes showed that they are a force to be reckoned with on the mat.
Results
9th Asian Pencak Silat Championships
Senior Male, Class J
Gold - Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin (alumnus)
Senior Female Artistic Regu
Gold - Amirah Sahrin (alumna)
Senior Male, Class I
Silver - Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau'ddin (alumnus)
Senior Female, Class C
Silver - Rifqah Mursyidah Mistam
Senior Male, Class C
Bronze - Aniq 'Asri Mohammad Yazid
Senior Female, Class A
Bronze - Nadhrah Sahrin
Senior Female, Class B
Bronze - Nur Aniqah Qistina Roslan (alumna)
Pesta Sukan 2025
Gold
Senior Male, Class D – Muhammad Naufal Abdullah
Junior Male <39 – Muhammad Feeqry Muhammad Faizal
Junior Male, Class A – Muhammad Aniq Farish Roslan
Junior Male, Class C – Muhammad Fiqh Firdaus
Junior Male, Class D – Tuah Iskandar Junaidi Iskandar
Junior Male, Class I – Danial Hariz Rizal
Junior Female, Class E – Nur Hanifah Qisya Mohammad Hanis
Junior Female, Class F – Maisarah Sahrin
Silver
Senior Male, Class B – Abdul Raaif Abdul Rashid
Pre-Junior Female, Class E – Sofea Aqilah Adha Mohamad Afith
Senior Male Artistic Regu – Mohd Ridzqi Mohd Fadzil (alumnus)
Bronze
Junior Male, Class B – Muhammad Yuri Armani Mohd Sufian
Junior Male, Artistic Solo – Muhammad Feeqry Muhammad Faizal
Senior Male, Artistic Ganda/Double – Mohd Ridzqi Mohd Fadzil (alumnus)
