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        "msgid": "elijah-william-hinzman-makes-history-at-2026-muaythai-world-championships-1782010280",
        "date": "2026-06-21 08:50:13",
        "title": "Elijah William Hinzman makes history at 2026 Muaythai World Championships",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Sports",
        "summary": "Indonesian muaythai athlete Elijah William Hinzman secured a historic silver medal at the IFMA World Championships 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, marking the nation's best-ever result at the event. The mixed-heritage fighter won all preliminary bouts by technical knockout before falling in the final. The achievement was hailed by Indonesia's National Sports Committee as proof of the sport's growing potential and the success of the national training programme.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta - Indonesian muaythai athlete Elijah William Hinzman has made\nhistory by winning a silver medal at the IFMA World Championship 2026 in\nKuala Lumpur, Malaysia. \u201cElijah William Hinzman\u2019s success in securing a\nsilver medal at the IFMA World Championships 2026 is a historic moment\nfor muaythai in the country,\u201d said Marciano Norman, Chairman of the\nIndonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) Centre, in an official\nstatement received on Sunday. At the championship held from 16 to 26\nJune, Elijah carved out a new record by claiming silver, marking\nIndonesia\u2019s best-ever achievement in the prestigious IFMA World\nChampionships. Marciano explained that Elijah\u2019s journey to the final,\nwhere he came close to becoming world champion, is clear evidence of the\nimmense potential of Indonesian muaythai. The athlete of mixed\nIndonesian-Thai heritage delivered a stellar performance, winning all\nhis preliminary bouts by technical knockout (TKO). He advanced through\nthe qualifying rounds by defeating an opponent from Malaysia, then\novercame fighters from Russia and Finland in the quarter-finals and\nsemi-finals respectively. Marciano praised Elijah\u2019s outstanding\nperformance in defeating tough opponents from various countries. \u201cThis\nextraordinary achievement on the world stage is a great source of pride\nfor the entire Indonesian nation,\u201d he said. The accomplishment, Marciano\ncontinued, proves that the athlete development programme run by the\nIndonesian Muaythai Executive Board (PB MI), led by La Nyalla\nMattalitti, is on the right track. The East Java MI Provincial Board,\nled by Baso Juherman, the coaching team, and all parties behind the\nscenes have worked hard to forge Elijah\u2019s talent so he could compete\nfiercely against the world\u2019s best fighters. Marciano expressed hope that\nthis historic momentum can be maintained and that Elijah\u2019s success will\nmotivate other muaythai athletes to continue working hard, improving\ndiscipline, and preparing for future international competitions to fly\nthe Red and White flag on the world stage.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/elijah-william-hinzman-makes-history-at-2026-muaythai-world-championships-1782010280",
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