C. Java fighters to World C'ships

SEMARANG (JP): Three Central Java pencak silat fighters -- Jayanti Agustiningrum in the women's C class, Edi Purnomo in the men's F class and Dwi Priono in the men's L class -- will compete in the Pencak Silat World Championships in Hanoi at the end of August.

The Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) Central Java chapter secretary general Rochadi said on Friday that the three fighters would join 17 athletes from other provinces in the event.

As the three fighters won gold medals in the Youth National Pencak Silat Championships in July, the chapter decided to submit their names for the international event.

Rochadi names Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and France as tough rivals in the event. (har)