Supriati expected to qualify for Olympics<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's long distance runner Supriati
\nSutono is expected to qualify for the Olympic Games in Sydney in
\nSeptember in the Asian Track and Field Championships late August
\nat the Senayan Madya Stadium.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) secretary
\ngeneral Tigor Tanjung told reporters Tuesday that Supriati is
\nexpected to qualify in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters events.<\/p>\n
However, he was pessimistic about the chances of women's
\ntriple jumper I Nyoman Rae Trisandiana and men's pole vaulter
\nNunung Jayadi.<\/p>\n
"Both athletes' personal bests are still far from the Olympics
\nB limit qualification," he said.<\/p>\n
Supriati, whose best time in the 5,000m was 15:54.45 set in
\nthe 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, is close to the Olympics B limit
\ntime of 15:55.00.<\/p>\n
After a long struggle to recover from a foot injury, Supriati
\nmanaged to come back on track at the 15th National Games (PON) in
\nSurabaya last May by winning three golds in her favorite
\ndisciplines of 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Nunung Jayadi, who set a new national record in PON,
\nmust jump at least 5.45 meters. His personal best, which is also
\nthe new record, is 5.10m.<\/p>\n
Nyoman, whose best performance of 13.42 meters was achieved at
\nthe 1999 Southeast Asian Games in Brunei Darussalam, still needs
\nto work on her jump as the B limit is 13.95m.<\/p>\n
"We have qualified six sprinters for the Olympics. If Supriati
\ncan qualify it means we will have successfully qualified seven of
\nthe nine athletes being groomed in our long-term training
\nprogram," Tigor said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has qualified Irene Truitje Joseph in the women's
\n200m (B limit); Yanes Raubaba, Erwin Heru Santoso and John Murray
\nin the men's 100m (A limit); and the men's 4x100m relay team --
\ncomprising Yanes, Erwin, John, Subakir and substitute Sukari (B
\nlimit).<\/p>\n
Tigor said PASI has been considering sending Supriati to
\ncompete in Europe, probably Germany, prior to the Asian
\nchampionships.<\/p>\n
The championships will serve as the final qualifying round
\nbefore the deadline for the entry forms naming participating
\nathletes set by the International Amateur Athletics Federation
\n(IAAF) on Sept. 11.<\/p>\n
"We have submitted the names of Supriati, Nyoman and Nunung in
\nthe names' entry form list to the National Sports Council which
\nwill submit the list to the Sydney Olympic Games Organizing
\nCommittee at the latest on Aug. 25," he said.<\/p>\n
"But the three names are listed subject to the qualifying
\nround in the Asian championships." (yan)<\/p>",
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