At the beginning of 2026, IPB University students achieved remarkable achievements in sports. The Karate Student Activity Unit (UKM) won 19 medals at the Budi Luhur University Karate Championship 2026 held at GOR PKP JISC, East Jakarta.
Of the eight athletes who competed, the IPB University delegation brought home 10 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals. The national championship was attended by 1.014 participants from various regions in Indonesia.
“Congratulations to our Karate Club friends for consistently achieving excellence at the national level. This achievement is one of the proofs that IPB University is capable of competing in the field of sports. We will continue to support student activities that excel at both national and international levels,” said Dr Akhmad Arifin Hadi, Director of Student Affairs, IPB University.
President of the IPB University Karate Club, Dede Yadi Herdiansah, expressed his appreciation for the campus’ support in coaching student athletes. “Thank you to all our supporters and IPB University for always supporting us.”
“We hope that the mentoring will continue to be improved because it really helps us balance our academic activities and training. IPB Lucky Sport mentoring, as a consultation platform has had a very positive impact on us athletes,” he said.
He noted that the Karate Club will continue to strive consistently to contribute its achievements at the next level of competition.
“We are very proud of IPB students who excel and contribute at the national level. We designed the IPB Lucky Sport program as a form of guidance and consultation for sports activities,” said Abdul Qodir, SSos, MM, Supervisor of Student Sports and Arts Development, Directorate of Student Affairs, IPB University.
The details of the medals won are as follows:
Kata Category
- Nadinda Tiara Sandy – Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) 61 – 1st Place in Student Kata Kyu 3 (Women)
- Afina Nadhira Yuvani – Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) 61 – 1st Place in Student Kata Kyu 5 (Women)
- Betari Arum – Faculty of Human Ecology (Fema) 61 – 1st Place in Student Kata Kyu 9 (Women)
- Aisyah Fadilla Putri – Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) 61 – 1st Place in Student Kata Kyu 10 (Women)
- Dede Yadi Herdiansah – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 60 – 1st Place in Student Kata Kyu 10 (Men)
- Syifa Nur Alifiansyah – School of Data Science, Mathematics and Informatics (SSMI) 61 – 3rd Place Senior Individual Kata (Men)
- Ananda Saputri – Faculty of Human Ecology (Fema) 61 – 3rd Place Student Individual Kata (Women)
- Aulia Azahra – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 62 – 3rd Place in Individual Kata (Women)
- Afina Nadhira – Nadinda Tiara – Ananda Saputri – 1st Place in Team Kata (Women)
- Afina Nadhira – Nadinda Tiara – Ananda Saputri – 2nd Place in Senior Team Kata (Women)
Kumite Category
- Agim Ardiansyah – Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) 60 – 1st Place Student Kumite -67kg (Men)
- Agim Ardiansyah – Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) 60 – 2nd Place Under 21 Kumite -67kg (Men)
- Dede Yadi Herdiansah – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 60 – 1st Place Student Kumite -60kg (Men)
- Dede Yadi Herdiansah – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 60 – 2nd Place Senior -67kg (Men)
- Windy Aprilyani N – Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) 62 – 1st Place Under 21 Kumite +68kg (Women)
- Windy Aprilyani N – Faculty of Economics and Management (FEM) 62 – 2nd Place Student Kumite +68kg (Women)
- Aulia Azahra – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 62 – 3rd Place Under 21 Kumite -50kg (Women)
- Aulia Azahra – Faculty of Forestry and Environment (Fahutan) 62 – 2nd Place Student Kumite -50kg (Women)
- Syifa Nur Alifiansyah – School of Data Science, Mathematics and Informatics (SSMI) 61 – 1st Place Student Kumite -55kg (Men)
