Two Asian records shattered at PON<\/p>\n
Moch. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Palembang<\/p>\n
Following Sutrisno's world record on Wednesday, the second day
\nof the powerlifting competition at the National Games saw two
\nAsian records broken in the women's 52-kilogram category on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Lifters Marlina of Lampung and Dian Ros of East Java each
\nmanaged to lift a total of 472.5 kilograms which surpassed the
\nAsian record of 450 set by Lin Li-Ming of Chinese Taipei in 1998.<\/p>\n
With both lifting exactly the same weight, exact body weight
\ncounted in the decision. And Marlina took the gold thanks to the
\nfact that the she weighed 100 grams lighter than Dian.<\/p>\n
Marlina weighed 51.8 kilograms, compared to Ros' 51.9
\nkilograms. Evi Erinaya of West Kalimantan took the bronze with a
\ntotal lift of 437.5 kilograms.<\/p>\n
The other new Asian record was set in the women's 56-kilogram
\nclass, courtesy of Sri Hartati of Lampung.<\/p>\n
She beat her opponents with a total lift of 485 kilograms,
\nwhich was also a new Asian mark. The old mark was 462.5 kilograms
\nset by Mir Nadejda of Kazakstan in 1996.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Sutrisno, in the men's 60-kg category, shattered
\nhis own world record of 715 kilograms he set in South Korea in
\n2002. His new mark is 725.<\/p>\n
Despite their outstanding performances, they may not have
\ntheir marks recognized by the International Powerlifting
\nFederation.<\/p>\n
According to Imron Rosyadi, powerlifting coach of the Lampung
\nsquad, the world record could only be recognized in an event
\nrecognized by the world's governing body. The same applied for
\nthe Asian record.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, Marlina and Dian Ros also enjoyed other honors in
\ntheir efforts with the former improving the Games record in the
\nbench press from 110 kilograms to 115 kilograms and the latter
\nbettering the squat record from 180 kilograms to 200 kilograms.<\/p>\n
In the 56-kilogram class, Siti Jamiah of West Kalimantan won
\nsilver with a total lift of 460 kilograms, while Besimah Haluk of
\nSouth Kalimantan took bronze with a total of 432.5 kilograms.<\/p>\n
Friday's competition will play see the women's 75, 83.5 and
\nover-82.5 kg classes, as well as the men's 100 and over-100
\ncategories.<\/p>",
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