Perbakin is likely to withdraw from two events in SEA Games<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting
\nAssociation (Perbakin) may cancel its participation in two events
\n-- the men's air pistol and women's air rifle -- at this year's
\nSoutheast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
Perbakin Secretary General Anthony Sunarjo said on Saturday
\nthat the decision was made after their shooter's poor performance
\nin the 23rd Anniversary Cup shooting championships here.<\/p>\n
\"They could not fulfill the minimum score requirement and
\ntheir results are far below other Southeast Asian shooters'
\nabilities. It's very difficult to expect medals from them, so we
\nwill automatically drop out of the event,\" Anthony told Antara.<\/p>\n
Eight shooters who attended the training program for the SEA
\nGames failed to impress their instructors at the Cup.<\/p>\n
In the men's air rifle event on Saturday, only one out of four
\nshooters managed to reach the qualifying round with a score above
\n570, a benchmark for shooters in this event.<\/p>\n
Their performances were far below those of other Southeast
\nAsian countries' competitors during the 2000 Southeast Asian
\nShooting Association (SEASA) championships, where competitors
\nscored a minimum of 573 in reaching the qualifying round.<\/p>\n
Mauludi recorded 574 points, while compatriots Sarozawato Zai,
\nMaryono and Sholeh only scored 569, 565 and 563 respectively.<\/p>\n
In the women's air rifle, which was staged on the competitions
\nopening day on Thursday, Perbakin participants also failed to
\nreach the benchmark qualifying score of 388.<\/p>\n
Dinnie Ary W. scored 382, Suparni and Shilla Prasasti scored
\n379, while Nunung Kristiana scored 386.<\/p>\n
Anthony said that a shooter needed a very technical training
\nmethod. \"This is a measured sport. It's very difficult to make
\nimprovements to reach the minimum score in a short period of
\ntime,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He admitted that, technically, Indonesian shooters could match
\ntheir compatriots from Thailand or Vietnam.<\/p>\n
\"But finally, the mental preparedness and concentration are
\nthe main determinants for victory,\" he explained.<\/p>\n
Should Perbakin withdraw its participation in both events, it
\nwill only send 10 of the overall 18 shooters being groomed for
\nthe Games. They will compete in five events: the women's trap and
\ndouble trap, men's rapid fire pistol, women's sport rifle prone,
\nwomen's sport pistol and women's air pistol.<\/p>\n
Perbakin will also evaluate the 10 shooters in this year's
\nSEASA championships in Bangkok in early July.<\/p>\n
Sarozawato seemed unperturbed by the possibility of Perbakin
\nwithdrawing from the events at the SEA Games, which will be held
\nfrom Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 this year.<\/p>\n
\"No problem, if Perbakin thinks that we will find difficulties
\nin winning medals in the SEA Games,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He also admitted that Indonesian shooters' technical skills
\nwere at the same level of other Southeast Asian shooters, but
\ntheir hunger for victory was unequal.<\/p>\n
\"It's difficult to defeat ourselves,\" he said, adding that the
\ntraining program should include psychological consultation.<\/p>\n
\"The training center only focus on technique, while it lacks
\nmental training,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Despite the poor result in the air rifle event, Sarozawato of
\nKartika Shooting Club won the air pistol final, scoring a total
\nof 662.7 on Saturday. I Ketut Sudiana of POP Bali was second and
\nMauludi third, both sharing 662.2 points, but Ketut won the
\n\"shoot-off\" contest to decide the runner-up and third positions.<\/p>\n
Ari Setyatmoko of Timur Shooting Club won the men's free rifle
\nprone final with a total score of 681.6, only 1.9 points away
\nfrom the national record, which he set during the inter-club
\nshooting championships in February.<\/p>\n
Gatot PY from Bimantara was second, scoring 677.9, followed by
\nSudarmin with 672.8.<\/p>\n
In the women's sport pistol event, Desak Putu of ESC won with
\n644.8 points. Nurismelly from ESC was second with 644.5 and
\nKadarwati third with 634.6 points. (ivy)<\/p>",
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