West Java strikes double in tae kwon do<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post\/Palembang<\/p>\n
Utami Dewi and Bayu Firmansyah gave West Java two golds while
\nJakarta and Central Java took one apiece on the opening day of
\ntaekwondo competition at the National Games here on Friday.<\/p>\n
Utami stunned favorite Rahadewinata of East Java with a
\nconvincing 9-4 win in the women's flyweight bout to chalk up her
\nfirst win in three meetings between the two.<\/p>\n
\"Having lost twice to Rahadewinata I was determined I had to
\nwin in the third. I learned a lot from the previous matches. I
\nstudied further her style as well as my own mistakes through
\nvideo.<\/p>\n
\"Entering the match, I felt confident today. I kept
\nconcentration and held on to win,\" Utami told reporters at the
\nend of the match.<\/p>\n
In the match, Utami proved the better side, taking charge of
\nher opponent right from the start. She pulled ahead to 5-0, then
\n8-1, before finally wrapping the match up with a 9-4 victory.<\/p>\n
Rahadewinata's coach Stefanus Sumartono looked disappointed,
\nsaying that Rahadewinata seemed too cautious.<\/p>\n
\"I told her not to hesitate to attack, but she just could not
\ndo it,\" Sumartono said.<\/p>\n
Mayvina Ratna Sari of Riau and Yulia Teterissa of Maluku won
\nbronze.<\/p>\n
In the other West Java-East Java tussle, Bayu launched a last-
\nminute attack to defeat Joko Arianto 4-3 in a tight men's
\nmiddleweight bout.<\/p>\n
Bayu was still trailing 3-2 until in the last minute when he
\nsent a kick to Joko's head to overhaul the deficit.<\/p>\n
\"It was a tough bout. I had difficulty getting points from
\nkicking his body. Thus my coach told me to attack Joko's head.
\nThe strategy worked and I won,\" he said.<\/p>\n
It was Bayu's second gold in the back-to-back Games, following
\nhis victory in the welterweight class in 2000.<\/p>\n
Yudhi Dimyati of Banten and Irwansyah of North Sumatra took
\nthe bronze.<\/p>\n
In other bouts, Vinca Maharsi of Central Java won the women's
\nmiddleweight after defeating Wynanda of Jakarta 4-0 in the final.
\nIsti Wantini of Riau and Christina Oktols of Maluku won the
\nbronze.<\/p>\n
Jimmy Indra won the men's flyweight gold for Jakarta with a
\nslight 4-3 win over West Java's Anugrah. The bronze went to Husni
\nAfriansyah of South Sumatra and Saint B. Mansnandi of Papua.<\/p>",
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