Stiff competition in powerlifting contest<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
No one province got the edge on the opening day of
\npowerlifting in the National Weightlifting and Powerlifting
\nChampionships on Tuesday, with athletes from Lampung, West
\nKalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Sumatra, Central Java, Riau and
\nWest Java seizing golds.<\/p>\n
With weightlifting ending on Monday, the powerlifting contest
\nbegan on Tuesday with the women's 44-kg division.<\/p>\n
Lena Jaya of Riau took the gold for the overall lift with 345
\nkilograms and in the dead lift with 150 kg, but Miranti of West
\nKalimantan stole the gold in the bench press with 80 kg, and Heni
\nRahayu of West Java won gold in squat with 135 kg.<\/p>\n
"Competition is quite stiff, so it is only to be expected that
\nI couldn't win in every category," Lena said.<\/p>\n
In the women's 48-kg division, Herlina of West Sumatra grabbed
\ntwo golds in squat (152 kg) and in total lift (357.5 kg). Silvi
\nof East Kalimantan took the gold in dead lift with 145 kg, while
\nSiti Mulyana of Lampung lifted 70 kg for the bench press top
\nhonors.<\/p>\n
In the men's 52-kg class, Adrizal of West Sumatra won three
\ngolds in squat (170 kg), bench press (87.5 kg) and total lift
\n(422.5 kg), but was forced to settle for silver in the dead lift.<\/p>\n
Sanu of Jateng took the gold in dead lift with 180 kgs.<\/p>\n
Later in the day, Elphi Erlinayani of West Kalimantan,
\ncompeting in the women's 52-kg class, also won four golds in
\nsquat (185 kg), bench press (80 kg), dead lift (170 kg) and total
\nlift (435 kg).<\/p>\n
Dian Ros of East Java won gold in the bench press with 97.5
\nkg, but the decision was reversed after she failed to lift the
\nbarbell in the dead lift session.<\/p>\n
East Java coach Suswanto protested the revocation of the
\nmedal, saying the a gold was awarded in every category, not only
\nfor the total lift.<\/p>\n
His protest was rejected by the judges.<\/p>\n
In the women's 56-kg division, Mardiana of Lampung collected
\nthree golds in bench press (102.5 kg), dead lift (165 kg), and
\ntotal lift (422.5 kg).<\/p>\n
The gold in squat was seized by Besinah of West Java with a
\nlift of 160 kg.<\/p>\n
"I think I won too easily, but I think my victory was also due
\nto the absence of the 2004 National Games winners," said the 18
\nyear old, who finished fourth in the Games in Palembang.<\/p>",
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