Central Java top of the lot in tae kwon do<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Central Java finished atop the medal standings for a second
\nyear in a row at the 5th LG National Tae kwon don championship,
\nnarrowly beating West Java.<\/p>\n
The winner garnered five golds three silvers and one bronze,
\nwith West Java taking home four golds, four silvers and two
\nbronzes.<\/p>\n
Jakarta was third with four golds, two silvers and two
\nbronzes.<\/p>\n
On the final day of the championship, finweight female fighter
\nFransisca Valentina emerged the hero of Central Java as she
\ncontributed last gold for her province by beating Papua's Meilda
\nIgna 10-1.<\/p>\n
\"We are glad we are able to retain the championship,\" Central
\nJava's coach Bambang Widjanarko said.<\/p>\n
\"I am deeply grateful to my athletes, who competed with great
\nspirit to win.\"<\/p>\n
Central Java had the chance to win another gold, but Sandy
\nYanuar in the men's finweight class lost 3-15 to Papua's Pares D.
\nLaratmas in the final.<\/p>\n
West Java, which took over the lead on the second day of the
\nchampionship with a run of three golds, failed to win one gold on
\nWednesday. Fighter Emeraldi Margaret lost 0-1 to Jakarta's Ertina
\nNopiyanti in the women's welterweight class.<\/p>\n
The other gold on the final day was collected by Jakarta's
\nSafrizal Tanjung in the men's featherweight class with a 9-6
\ndefeat of East Java's Agung Yulianto.<\/p>\n
Fransisca, who will turn 18 on March 23, was named the best
\nfemale athlete, while Pares was selected as the best male.<\/p>\n
\"I am very happy to win gold and best athlete at the
\nchampionship,\" Fransisca said.<\/p>\n
Pares was overjoyed to win after nine shutouts.<\/p>\n
\"It means a lot to me today as I won gold and the best male
\nathlete honor.\"<\/p>\n
He expected his victory would lead the Indonesian Tae kwon do
\nAssociation (PB TI) to call him up to the national training
\nprogram for the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA)
\nGames.<\/p>\n
Final Medal Standings<\/p>\n
1. Central Java 5 3 1<\/p>\n
2. West Java 4 4 2<\/p>\n
3. DKI Jakarta 4 2 2<\/p>\n
4. Papua 1 1 1<\/p>\n
5. NTT 1 0 3<\/p>\n
6. Lampung 1 0 0<\/p>\n
7. Yogyakarta 0 3 2<\/p>\n
8. E. Kalimantan 0 1 4<\/p>\n
9. East Java 0 1 3<\/p>\n
10.South Sumatra 0 1 3<\/p>\n
11. Banten 0 0 3<\/p>\n
* North Sumatra and Maluku each won two bronze medals; West
\nKalimantan, West Sumatra, North Sulawesi and Riau each took a
\nbronze.<\/p>",
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