C. Kalimantan wins rowing meet

C. Kalimantan wins rowing meet

JAKARTA (JP): Central Kalimantan's scullers pedaled to nine gold medals, four silvers and a bronze to win the overall title at the national rowing championships which closed in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi on Sunday.

The arch-rival squad from Southeast Sulawesi ran out of steam in the final battle to finish second with seven golds, eight silvers and two bronzes.

But the host team stole the show in Sunday's race with a come- from-behind effort to take the fourth spot overall behind Javanese rowing powerhouse West Java. South Sulawesi's rowers, with most of the fans on their side, finally collected two golds after a week of waiting.

Six provinces, Yogyakarta, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Riau, Jambi and Bengkulu left the Jan. 15-22 competition empty handed, Antara reported. (amd)