Dry day for Indonesia

Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea

Weightlifter Jadi Setiadi failed to follow his compatriot's feat in the Busan 2002 Asian Games when he only managed to finish fourth in the men's 56-kilogram weightclass division at the Pukyong University gymnasium with a total lift of 270.0 kilograms. His snatch lift was 120.0 kilograms and his clean-and- jerk lift was 150.0 kilograms.

China's Wu Meijin won the gold medal with a total lift of 292.5 kilograms followed by two lifters from Chinese Taipei, Wang Shin-yuan who lifted 282.5 kilograms and his compatriot Yang Chin-yi with 275.0 kilograms.

Indonesia's Lisa Raema Rumbewas took Indonesia's first medal after winning a bronze in the women's under-48-kilogram weightclass division on Monday.

"I am not satisfied with the result because actually I could do more," Jadi said after the event.

However, a weightlifting official, Gandrung, said the result was a good one.

"Jadi has done his best. Especially when we consider that the lift equaled the one he made in the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games," he said.

Meanwhile, Indonesian beach volleyball players secured their spots in the knock-out second round after winning all of their group matches.

Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro of the Indonesia 1 team defeated the Thailand 2 team of Bunrueang Sonthi and Patsorn Petch in Group A 21-13, 21-18.

Earlier in the morning, the Indonesia 2 team of Andy Ardiansyah and Supriadi beat the Kuwait 1 team of Al Abdulqadeer Dawood and Almuzail Adel 21-12, 21-17 in Group C.

In their second match of the day, the Indonesia 2 team conquered their physical disadvantages by defeating the Kazakhstan 1 team of Pavel Zabuslayev and Dmitriy Vorobyev 21-18, 21-18 in a tight match.

Both Indonesian teams topped their respective groups and hopefully they will be able to defend this position after Wednesday's matches, the last in the group qualifiers.

On Wednesday, Agus and Koko will face Qatar 1 in the second round while the Indonesia 2 team will face South Korea 2.

Meanwhile, in women's beach volleyball, Indonesia's sole team of Siti Nurjanah and Ni Putu Timy Yudhani Rahayu beat the host South Korea 1 team of Chang Yoon Hee and Kim Yeon 21-16, 21-13.

The girls will challenge the China 1 team on Wednesday.

In a separate development, Indonesian rowers also secured their places in the final stages after repechage races on the Nakdong river.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's only gymnast, Jonathan Mangiring Sianturi, finished 51st out of 61 gymnasts at the Sajik Gymnasium after the preliminary rounds of men's team and individual events.

Jonathan, who only took part in two of five instruments, collected 9.250 for the rings event and 9.100 for the vault event.

"I don't know whether I will be in the final stage or not because the gymnastics organizing committee has yet to decide.

"We expect they will issue the result on Wednesday or Thursday," he said, adding that it would be better for him to know the result as soon as possible.