West Java wows on tae kwon do nationals' second day<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
West Java grabbed the lead from defending champion Central
\nJava on Tuesday in the 5th LG National Tae kwon do championship,
\nwith the two teams set to vie for all-round medal honors in
\nWednesday's crucial final bouts.<\/p>\n
With one gold and three silvers on Monday, West Java dominated
\nday two with victories by all three of its finalists at the new
\nnational tae kwon do center in Cibubur, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Its four golds and three silver medals put it atop the medal
\nstandings.<\/p>\n
After a haul of three golds on Monday, Central Java took one
\ngold and two silvers, for a total of four golds and two silvers.<\/p>\n
Jakarta won one gold on the second day to reach third with a
\ntotal of two golds.<\/p>\n
Women's bantamweight Siska Permatasari got West Java's medal
\ncampaign off to a great start by defeating Emilia A of South
\nSulawesi 9-6 in the final.<\/p>\n
Her victory was matched by veteran Voppy Trismawanti in the
\nlightweight class, who thrashed Anastasia Renasari of Yogyakarta
\n8-2, and men's welterweight fighter Sapto Prapto, who brushed
\naside Jakarta's Ucok Fransiskus.<\/p>\n
\"We have yet to win the championship, but our achievements so
\nfar reflect our fine development in tae kwon do,\" West Java coach
\nAgus Sumarno said.<\/p>\n
Despite having three finalists on Tuesday, Central Java's lone
\ngold was contributed by lightweight fighter Muhammad Abubakar,
\nwho was untroubled in trouncing Jakarta's Januardo Sinaga 5-1.<\/p>\n
\"Our performance was OK although we actually targeted two
\ngolds today. Unfortunately, Dereck Afsa lost in the heavyweight
\nclass to Teguh Waskito of Jakarta 5-9,\" Central Java head coach
\nBambang Widjanarko said.<\/p>\n
He acknowledged that the nationals had evolved into a contest
\nbetween the two provinces, with the rest of the teams seeking
\nsecondary places.<\/p>\n
\"Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be challenging for us and West Java
\nin determining the champion.\"<\/p>\n
Aside from provinces from Java, Lampung won one gold from
\nMartina Navra T in the women's featherweight class.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, the championship will feature the men's and
\nwomen's fin, men's featherweight and women's welterweight
\nclasses, with the finals starting at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>",
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