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Gadjah Mada pencak silat squad collects eight medals, ranks fifth of 16 at Yogyakarta games
Universitas Gadjah Mada's pencak silat athletes took one gold, three silvers and four bronzes at Yogyakarta's 2026 regional student sports week, staged on 18-20 October.
Why it matters: Universitas Gadjah Mada's pencak silat students ranked fifth on the medal table out of 16 competing university teams at the regional event.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) said its pencak silat squad came away with eight medals from POMDA DIY, the 2026 Yogyakarta Regional Student Sports Week, staged between 18 and 20 October.
According to the university, the total was made up of a single gold, three silvers and four bronzes.
UGM reported that its team ranked fifth on the overall medal table, with 16 university teams competing.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
UGM's pencak silat students finished the October regional event with eight medals, one of them gold, which put the university fifth among the 16 participating teams.
