RRI.CO.ID, Italy - Young Indonesian rock climbing athlete, Haddan Malik Baqmuhyibar, successfully won a silver medal. He got it at the World Climbing Youth Championship Arco 2026 in Arco, Italy, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Haddan won the medal in the men's under 19 (U19) speed category after competing in the final against Chinese athlete, Yanze Shi. In the decisive match, Haddan had to concede to his opponent after recording a time of 6.21 seconds, while Yanze Shi finished faster with a time of 6.07 seconds.

Meanwhile, the bronze medal in the U19 men's speed event was won by Swiss athlete, Gilles Meili after defeating Ruifeng Wang from China. Gilles recorded a time of 4.90 seconds, while Ruifeng failed to finish the race after falling.

The head coach of the Indonesian National Rock Climbing Team, Amri, appreciated Haddan's efforts, which were deemed to have performed at their best throughout the competition. According to him, the young athlete still has room to develop thru coaching and continuous training.

"He has already tried his best. And, there is still enough time for us, the coaching team, to train him," Amri said.

The Indonesian Climbing Federation (FPTI) sent two young athletes to compete in the World Climbing Youth Championship Arco 2026, which will take place from July 18-25, 2026. In addition to Haddan Malik, who competes in the men's U19 speed category, Indonesia is also sending Ardana Cikal Damarwulan, who will compete in two disciplines: men's U17 lead and men's U17 boulder.

FPTI hopes that the participation of young Indonesian athletes in the international event can provide valuable experience, increase flight hours, and strengthen the competitive mentality of the athletes to face competitions at the world level.