Pandemi Covid-19 that has hit Indonesia since 2020, is a barrier for activities in the field of sports, especially the taekwondo martial arts branch.
However, this does not dampen the enthusiasm of the athletes from UKM Taekwondo Upy to continue to fight in achieving achievements in the championship event.
On February 21, 2021, several athletes from UKM Taekwondo won the title and again made the name upy in the Taekwondo Regional Championship “USD Cup 2021 Tae Kwon Do Championship”.
The championship is a regional level Pomsae championship organized by UKM Taekwondo Sanata Dharma University, which is held virtually using online media.
around 118 athletes who competed, 6 of them from UKM Taekwondo UPY also participated.
In the championship event, UKM Taekwondo UPY won 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 3 bronze medals.
The gold medal has been achieved by Safarin and Intan Nur Cahyani from the Bachelor of Management Program. The silver medal was won by Luvy Fitria from the Guidance and Counseling Bachelor Program. Then the bronze medal was won by Dian Puji Rahayu from the Bachelor of Accounting Program, Anggit Dyan Syah Putra from the Informatics Engineering Bachelor Program, and Kurniawan Hadi from the Guidance and Counseling Bachelor Program.
UKM Taekwondo UPY thanked the organizing committee of the Taekwondo Regional Championship “USD Cup 2021 Tae Kwon Do Championship”. Hopefully in the future there will be a championship that can bring up superior seeds, especially athletes from taekwondo sports. Then thank you to the University of PGRI Yogyakarta who have supported and helped athletes from UKM Taekwondo to be able to participate in the championship. Do not forget to thank coach who has trained optimally so that athletes can achieve achievements in each championship.
Hopefully UPY Taekwondo UKM will continue to advance, keep the spirit in training, and can re-bring the name of the university both in the national and international arena.