Deysi and Desi win third gold on track and field
Deysi and Desi win third gold on track and field
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Palembang
Deysi Sumigar of North Sulawesi won her third track gold medal
of the National Games here on Friday in the 4x100 relay.
She teamed with Deybi Caroles, Suryanita Olii and Diana Walean
to set a new Games record of 46.82 seconds, just breaking the old
record of 46.83 seconds.
It was Deysi's third gold after victories in the 100 meters
and 200 meters.
"I'm grateful to God that we could win a gold medal to
maintain North Sulawesi's dominance in this race since 1998,"
Deysi told The Jakarta Post after the race.
Emrina, Irene Joseph, Ida Suryani and Dedeh Erawati of Jakarta
came in second in a time of 46.97 seconds, while the West Nusa
Tenggara foursome of Rostina, Kadekwati, Maryati and Supiati
finished third with 47.33 seconds.
Ni Putu Desi Margawati of South Sumatra also won her third
gold of the Games in the triple jump, with a leap of 12.40
meters. Her previous golds came in the pole vault and the long
jump.
The triple jump silver went to Lucia Febrianti of East Java,
who jumped 12.32 meters, while Rini Susanti of West Java won the
bronze with 11.93 meters.
Overall, the fifth day of the track and field competition
featured lackluster performances, with a new Games record being
set in only one other event, the women's 10,000 meters.
The winner of that race, Trianingsih of Central Java, covered
the distance in a time of 35 minutes and 39.16 seconds, breaking
the previous record of 36:01.25, which had been set by her older
sister Ruwiyati.
Derni Benfatin of Jakarta finished second in a time of
37:31.41, while Unik Setyorini of Central Java finished third in
39:40.97.
The men's 4x100 relay was dominated by the Papuans, who
registered a time of 40.60 seconds.
The team, comprising Steven Muray, Lucky Rum, Yanes Raubaba,
and John Muray, relegated East Java's team of Sukari, Rusli,
Erwin Heru and Fitroh Yolaga to second place with a time of 40.78
seconds.
The Papuans were trailing after the first two legs, but Yanes
was able to reel in East Java's runner, and John Murray raced to
victory.
"We targeted a gold medal in this event so we tried our best
to win the race," Yanes said.
Ropiansyah, Randy, A Ridwan and Suryo Agung of Bangka Belitung
finished third in 41.49 seconds.
Papua collected its second gold of the day when Paulinus
Mahuse won the men's heptathlon with 6,129 points. Heri Yusuf
Muslihin of West Java scored 5,960 points to take the silver,
while Avip Dwi Cahyo of East Java scored 5,920 points for bronze.
The final three golds of the day went to Jakarta, East Nusa
Tenggara and East Java.
Rahman Deviandi of Jakarta won the men's 1,500 meters and
Olivia Sadi of East Nusa Tenggara won the women's 1,500 meters.
Lucia Febrianti won gold for East Java in the high jump.
Rahman clocked a time of three minutes and 59.01 seconds,
followed by Dicky Gunawan of West Java in 3:59.06 and Hariyono
Saputra of East Java in 3:59.62 seconds.
Olivia crossed the finish line in a time of 4:30.22 seconds,
followed by Rini Budiarti of Central Java in 4:33.50 and Nelci
Tolaik of East Nusa Tenggara in 4:38.51.
Lucia and Nini Patriona of Jakarta both jumped 160
centimeters, but Nini was relegated to the silver because she
faulted on two of her three attempts.
Reny Devi Rusfriya of West Java took the bronze with a jump of
155 centimeters.