Pencak Silat Exponents Shine On World Stage

20th World Pencak Silat Championship 2024 and 5th Junior World Pencak Silat Championship


The 20th World Pencak Silat Championship 2024 and the 5th Junior World Pencak Silat Championship, held in Abu Dhabi from 18 to 22 December, witnessed remarkable achievements by our past and present student-athletes. In a stunning display of skill and determination, our current student-athletes earned an impressive 12 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze) at the Junior World Championship.

In the Pre-Junior category, gold medals were claimed by Muhammad Feeqry Muhammad Faizal in the Pre-Junior B event, Muhammad Yuri Armani Mohd Sufian in the Pre-Junior D event, and Adrabella Nurieshtiara in the Pre-Junior Female J event.

In the Junior category, Aleesa Hanin Abdul Rahim contributed to the gold medal win in the Artistic Female Team event, while Danial Hariz Rizal and Mohammad Ridzqi Mohammad Fadzil helped secure gold for the Artistic Junior Male Team.

The victories didn’t stop there. Our past and present student-athletes also made us incredibly proud, bringing home 6 medals (3 gold and 3 bronze) in the World Championship.

Alumnus Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau'ddin captured his fifth world title with a dominant 27-13 victory over Indonesia’s Hendri Fardli, adding to his previous wins in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2022. Meanwhile, his brother and alumnus Ferdous did just as well, securing his second world champion title.

Alumnus Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman also took home the world champion title in the Senior Male Artistic (Single) event after narrowly outscoring his opponent 9.555-9.550 to claim his third title.