Rifki Ardiansyah Arrosyiid

Rifki Ardiansyah Arrosyiid (born 24 December 1997) is an Indonesian karateka. After winning a bronze medal in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, he defeated two-time world champion Amir Mehdizadeh to win gold at the 2018 Asian Games.

Rifki Ardiansyah Arrosyiid
Rifki at the 2018 Asian Games
Born (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997
Surabaya, Indonesia
ResidenceIndonesia
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
StyleKarate, kumite
Medal record
Representing  Indonesia
SEA Games
2017 Kuala LumpurTeam
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta Palembang60 kg

Born in Surabaya, he was introduced to the sports at a young age and later joined the military instead of continuing his studies at Gadjah Mada University to participate further in the sport.

Biography

Rifki was born in Surabaya, East Java. He was introduced to the sport in the first year of elementary school, and eventually began participating in local competitions. By the time he went to middle school, he began winning local and national competitions. After graduating from high school, he was accepted to study civil engineering at Gadjah Mada University, but instead decided to join the military at Kodam V/Brawijaya so he could more actively practice. As of August 2018, he held the rank of sergeant.[2][3]

Winning or placing high in multiple national and international competitions against senior karateka, he passed through the national selection for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, although he was not placed in the individual competition. His team won bronze. The following year, he managed to secure a spot in the 2018 Asian Games national contingent for the individual competition, for the 60 kg weight class.[2] Making his way to the finals, he faced Amir Mehdizadeh (2012 and 2016 World Championship winner), defeating him 9-7.[4] After winning the gold medal, he received a bonus from both the Indonesian government and the national karate forum, totalling Rp 2.5 billion ($170,000).[5][6]

References
  1. "ARROSYIID Rifki Ardiansyah". asiangames2018.id. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. Alexey, Emilius Caesar (30 August 2016). "Rifki Ardiansyah Arrosyiid: Anak Muda Penakluk Raksasa (print)". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). p. 12.
  3. "Kisah "Arek Suroboyo" Rifki Ardiansyah Sumbangkan Emas Asian Games dari Cabor Karate". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. Saputra, Ramadani (26 August 2018). "Asian Games: Indonesian Rifky wins first gold in karate". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. "Profil Rifki Ardiansyah Arrosyiid". viva.co.id. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. "Beda dengan Atlet Lain, Karateka Peraih Medali Emas Rifki Ardiansyah Dapat Bonus Rp 2,5 Miliar". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 27 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.


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