Hanifan Yudani Kusumah

{{short description|Indonesian pencak silat practitioner (born 1997)}}

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| martial_art = Pencak silat

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{{MedalGold|2016 Denpasar{{Cite web|url=https://www.tirto.id/indonesia-raih-juara-dunia-pencak-silat-b8E2 |title=Indonesia Raih Juara Dunia Pencak Silat|website=Tirto|access-date=26 July 2022}} |55–60 kg}}

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Hanifan Yudani Kusumah (born 25 October 1997) is an Indonesian pencak silat practitioner. He won a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games, after previously winning a bronze medal in the 2017 SEA Games.

Biography

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Hanifan was born in Bandung, West Java on 25 October 1997. His father Dani Wisnu, who was also a silat practitioner and was part of the national-level selection in 2005, had begun training him in pencak silat when he was in second grade of elementary school. Hanifan's mother Dewi Yanti Kosasih was also a silat practitioner who had participated in international competitions. Later on, Hanifan joined a silat academy, named "Perguruan Silat Tadjimalela".{{cite news |title=Profil Hanifan Yudani Kusumah |url=https://www.viva.co.id/siapa/read/941-hanifan-yudani-kusumah |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=VIVA |language=id}}{{cite web |title=Dewi Yanti Kosasih,mantan pesilat putri Jawa Barat |url=http://www.silatindonesia.com/2009/08/dewi-yanti-kosasihmantan-pesilat-putri-jawa-barat/ |website=Silat Indonesia |accessdate=15 November 2018 |language=id |date=26 August 2009}}

He first participated in competitions in 2010, when he won a silver medal in a local competition between Tadjimalela students.{{cite news |last1=Haryanto |first1=Nur |title=Hanifan Ingin Jadi Pesilat Tangguh di Tingkat Dunia |url=https://sport.tempo.co/read/827914/hanifan-ingin-jadi-pesilat-tangguh-di-tingkat-dunia/full&view=ok |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Tempo |date=14 December 2016 |language=id-ID }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} During the Pekan Olahraga Nasional event on 2016, Hanifan won a gold medal.{{cite news |last1=Puspitasari |first1=Siska Nirmala |title=Hanifan Mengaku Spontan Peluk Jokowi-Prabowo |url=http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/olah-raga/2018/08/29/hanifan-mengaku-spontan-peluk-jokowi-prabowo-429435 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Pikiran Rakyat |date=29 August 2018 |language=id}} Later that year, Hanifan won a silat world championship in Denpasar.{{cite news |title=Rebut Emas Kejuaraan Dunia, Ini Ambisi Hanifan Berikutnya |url=https://sport.tempo.co/read/827170/rebut-emas-kejuaraan-dunia-ini-ambisi-hanifan-berikutnya/full&view=ok |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Tempo |date=11 December 2016 |language=id }}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 2017, Hanifan also won a gold medal in the Belgium Open 2017 tournament.{{cite news |title=Kuasai Sejumlah Nomor, Pencak Silat Indonesia Juara Umum Belgia Open 2017 |url=https://sports.okezone.com/read/2017/05/10/43/1687521/kuasai-sejumlah-nomor-pencak-silat-indonesia-juara-umum-belgia-open-2017 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Okezone |date=10 May 2017 |language=id}} Later that year, during the 2017 SEA Games, Hanifan won a bronze medal.{{cite news |title=Enam Medali Emas Tak Mampu Dongkrak Posisi Indonesia |url=http://wartakota.tribunnews.com/2017/08/30/enam-medali-emas-tak-mampu-dongkrak-posisi-indonesia |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Warta Kota |date=30 August 2017 |language=id-ID}} He then won a silver medal in the 2019 SEA Games.{{cite news |title=SEA Games 2019: Hanifan Kusumah Raup Medali Perak |url=https://kumparan.com/kumparansport/sea-games-2019-hanifan-kusumah-raup-medali-perak-1sNuHippIMd |accessdate=5 December 2019 |work=Kumparan |date=5 December 2019 |language=id-ID}}

=Asian Games=

Hanifan was part of the Indonesian contingent in the 2018 Asian Games, where he was in the C (55–60 kg) weight class. On August 29, he defeated Vietnamese athlete Nguyễn Thái Linh 3–2 to win gold, the 29th for the contingent and the 13th for Indonesia from the sport.{{cite news |last1=Al Umam |first1=Hanief Syafi |title=Hanifan Yudani Kalahkan Pesilat Vietnam, Indonesia Raih Emas Ke-29 |url=https://olahraga.kompas.com/read/2018/08/29/16584178/hanifan-yudani-kalahkan-pesilat-vietnam-indonesia-raih-emas-ke-29 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=KOMPAS |date=29 August 2018 |language=id}}

After receiving the gold medal, Hanifan headed to the VIP section where President of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, as the head of Indonesia's Pencak Silat Association, were present. Following a normal handshake with vice president Jusuf Kalla, Hanifan embraced both Widodo and Prabowo in a hug while draped by the Indonesian flag, eliciting cheers from the audience. Widodo and Prabowo were set to compete in the 2019 presidential election, and the hug was seen as a symbol of unity.{{cite news |title=Kicking down divisiveness: Jokowi and Prabowo share sweet group hug with pencak silat champion|url=https://coconuts.co/jakarta/news/kicking-divisiveness-jokowi-prabowo-share-sweet-group-hug-pencak-silat-champion/ |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=coconuts.co |date=30 August 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Ganesha |first1=Amal |title=Pencak Silat Unites Jokowi and Prabowo at Asian Games |url=https://jakartaglobe.id/news/pencak-silat-unites-jokowi-and-prabowo-at-asian-games/ |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=Jakarta Globe |date=30 August 2018}} An image of the occasion later posted to Widodo's Instagram account was liked over 1 million times,{{cite news |last1=R. |first1=Jeko Iqbal |title=Foto Pelukan Jokowi-Prabowo Kantongi 1 Juta Likes di Instagram |url=https://www.liputan6.com/tekno/read/3631927/foto-pelukan-jokowi-prabowo-kantongi-1-juta-likes-di-instagram |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=liputan6.com |date=30 August 2018 |language=id}} and the image also became a trending topic on Twitter.

He was Indonesia's flagbearer during the games' closing ceremony.{{cite news |last1=Susanto |title=Hanifan Bawa Bendera Indonesia di Penutupan Asian Games 2018 |url=https://sports.sindonews.com/read/1335070/51/hanifan-bawa-bendera-indonesia-di-penutupan-asian-games-2018-1535892295 |accessdate=15 November 2018 |work=SINDOnews.com |date=2 September 2018 |language=id}} Shortly after the Asian Games, Hanifan married fellow Indonesian pencak silat athlete Pipiet Kamelia, with Sports and Youth Minister Imam Nahrawi as witness.{{cite web |title=Menpora Jadi Saksi Nikah Dua Atlet Pencak Silat Penyumbang Emas Asian Games 2018 |url=http://www.kemenpora.go.id/index/preview/berita/12901 |website=kemenpora.go.id |accessdate=15 November 2018 |language=id |archive-date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116085348/http://www.kemenpora.go.id/index/preview/berita/12901 |url-status=dead }}

Awards and nominations

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scope="col"\|Award ! scope="col"\|Year ! scope="col"\|Category ! scope="col"\|Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|Golden Award SIWO PWI \| rowspan="2" \|2019 \|Best Male Athlete \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web\|last=Media\|first=Kompas Cyber\|date=2019-02-05\|title=Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all\|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2019/02/05/07010088/nomine-penerima-penghargaan-golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019\|access-date=2021-09-20\|website=KOMPAS.com\|language=id}}
Favorite Male Athlete \|{{won}} \|{{Cite web\|title=Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Beri Energi dan Motivasi pada Pelaku Olahraga kata Imam Nahrawi\|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/sport/2019/02/09/golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019-beri-energi-dan-motivasi-pada-pelaku-olahraga-kata-imam-nahrawi\|access-date=2021-09-20\|website=Tribunnews.com\|language=id-ID}}
scope="row"\|Indonesian Sport Awards \|2018 \|Favorite Male Athlete \|{{nom}} \|{{cite news\|title=Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 \|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/section/2018/11/24/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-dan-pemenang-indonesian-sport-awards-2018 \|publisher=Tribunnews \|date=24 November 2018 \|access-date=24 November 2018 \|language=id}}

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scope="row" rowspan="2" |Golden Award SIWO PWI

| rowspan="2" |2019

|Best Male Athlete

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|{{Cite web|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|date=2019-02-05|title=Nomine Penerima Penghargaan Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Halaman all|url=https://bola.kompas.com/read/2019/02/05/07010088/nomine-penerima-penghargaan-golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019|access-date=2021-09-20|website=KOMPAS.com|language=id}}

Favorite Male Athlete

|{{won}}

|{{Cite web|title=Golden Award SIWO PWI Pusat 2019 Beri Energi dan Motivasi pada Pelaku Olahraga kata Imam Nahrawi|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/sport/2019/02/09/golden-award-siwo-pwi-pusat-2019-beri-energi-dan-motivasi-pada-pelaku-olahraga-kata-imam-nahrawi|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Tribunnews.com|language=id-ID}}

scope="row"|Indonesian Sport Awards

|2018

|Favorite Male Athlete

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|{{cite news|title=Daftar Lengkap Nominasi dan Pemenang Indonesian Sport Awards 2018 |url=https://www.tribunnews.com/section/2018/11/24/daftar-lengkap-nominasi-dan-pemenang-indonesian-sport-awards-2018 |publisher=Tribunnews |date=24 November 2018 |access-date=24 November 2018 |language=id}}

Achievements

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!Games / Tournaments

2016

|Denpasar, Indonesia