Indonesia gains 2 taekwondo golds

Indonesia gains 2 taekwondo golds

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian taekwondo athletes received a morale
boosting win ahead of the Southeast Asian Games when they took
two gold medals in an international championship in Ho Chi Minh
City recently.

Veteran Anis Dewi and her junior Umi Alifah triumphed in the
women's heavyweight and women's bantamweight respectively to lead
Indonesia to a fourth-place finish in the annual event which
fielded taekwondo athletes from nine countries, including the
sport's powerhouse South Korea.

"We are satisfied with the fair outcome since we pit many
junior athletes against more experienced rivals," said Daniel
Makes, training director of the Indonesian Taekwondo. Indonesia
also added three silvers and five bronzes to its medal collection
in the championships. (amd)