Six athletes qualify for SEAG training program<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Track and Field Grand Prix and National
\nJunior Championships opened on Wednesday at Senayan Madya Stadium
\nwith impressive performances by a number of athletes.<\/p>\n
Six athletes qualified for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA)
\nGames long-term training program of the Indonesian Amateur
\nAthletic Association.<\/p>\n
Women's hammer thrower Roseherlinda of Jakarta became the only
\njunior athlete to qualify for the training program with a toss of
\n44.72 meters. She surpassed the A standard of 43.00m.<\/p>\n
Vivit Yeti Wulanda of East Java finished second in the event
\nwith a heave of 32.86m, while Fiddina Mediola of Jakarta came in
\nthird with a throw of 32.30m.<\/p>\n
In the Grand Prix, senior hammer throwers Nia Meilani of West
\nJava and Yurita Ariani of Jakarta qualified for the training
\nprogram with tosses of 45.90m and 44.85m, respectively.<\/p>\n
Third-place finisher Kusmiati of Central Java failed to
\nqualify with her throw of 38.49m.<\/p>\n
In the men's 400m event, Novian Suhendra of South Sumatra
\nqualified with a time of 48.78 seconds, 0.28 seconds behind the A
\nqualifying time. Novian was the gold medalist in the same event
\nat the National Games in June.<\/p>\n
East Javanese sprinters Imam Syafei and Agus Widodo finished
\nin second and third place, respectively. Imam finished in 50.96
\nwhile Agus clocked a time of 51.62.<\/p>\n
Rising star Irene Truitje Joseph of Maluku failed to qualify
\nfor the training program in the 400m dash event. The young
\nsprinter, who took part in the 100m dash in the Sydney Olympics
\nin September, clocked a time of 56.67 seconds, failing to meet
\nthe B time limit of 56.20. However, the 400m is not her main
\ndiscipline.<\/p>\n
Veteran sprinter Ester Sumah of East Java finished second with
\na time of 57.50, and Yatin Saputro of Central Java secured third
\nplace with her time of 57.53.<\/p>\n
Women's middle-distance runner Olivia Sadi of East Nusa
\nTenggara also will join the training program. She won the 1,500m
\nin a time of 4:32.28. The B time limit for the event is 4:38.00.<\/p>\n
Rini Budiarti of Yogyakarta also qualified with a time of
\n4:37.62.<\/p>\n
The Grand Prix, which is being held at the same time as the
\nNational Junior meet, will run through Saturday. (ivy)<\/p>",
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