Telkom University's Karate Student Activity Unit Won a Bunch of Medals at the 2018 ITS Cup

Telkom University karate team once again brought honor to the campus at the 2018 ITS CUP championship. Telkom University successfully won 4 bronze medals at the championship. They are Zofirul Mursyidan (Interior Design), Harry Abrianto Eka Putra (Telecommunication Engineering), Atma Puspita Dewi SL (Visual Communication Design), and Aqmal Insan Cendekia (Informatics Engineering) who successfully led the medals home. ITS CUP 2018 itself was held on Friday-Saturday, April 21-22, 2018 GOR Pertamina ITS Surabaya.

In the Women's Exhibition Kumite, the Telkom contingent fielded Atma Puspita Dewi. Exhibition Kumite is a match that matches the yellow and white belt levels. The final score achieved by Atma was 1-0 in the quarterfinals against Malang State University. In the Men's Senior Kumite -55 kg, the Telkom University contingent fielded Zofirul to compete. Zofirul also had to be satisfied with a score of 2-0 in the quarterfinals against in the Men's Senior Kumite -55 kg, the Telkom University contingent fielded Zofirul to compete. Likewise, Aqmal Insan competed in the Men's Senior Kumite -84 kg. Aqmal could only compete until the quarterfinals against Semarang State Polytechnic and finished third. Meanwhile, in the Men's Senior +84 kg class, the Telkom University contingent fielded Harry Abriyanto and Frendy. In the round of 16, Frendy faced Semarang State Polytechnic and had to be satisfied with only playing until this round. Then Harry Abriyanto managed to compete until the quarterfinals and was defeated by the UNESA contingent.

Even though we only won four bronze medals, it doesn't dampen our enthusiasm for winning gold medals in the future. This can motivate us to continue the struggles of our seniors in the Karate Student Activity Unit. Furthermore, their achievements can motivate us to be creative without limiting ourselves, becoming individuals who are hungry for achievement.