C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign

C. Kalimantan wrestlers reign

JAKARTA (JP): Central Kalimantan came out as overall champion of the National Junior Freestyle Wrestling Championship which ended on Friday at the Rawamangun velodrome.

The province collected four gold medals and a silver, easily beating second place South Kalimantan's one gold, silver and bronze. South Kalimantan was granted the second spot ahead of West Sumatra which won one gold and two silvers because they fielded more participants.

South Kalimantan's 63-kg champion Novi Rizal was named the best athlete.

A total of 89 wrestlers from 13 provinces took part in the championship, which is also a testing ground for those who will represent Indonesia in the Asian championships in Yokohama, Japan, next May. The national meet was last held in 1977.

The newly elected chairman of the Indonesian Wrestling Association, T.B. Silalahi, vowed to expand the sport. (arf)