Indonesia keeps on firing in shooting
Indonesia keeps on firing in shooting
By Stevie Emilia
JAKARTA (JP): There were hugs all around in the Indonesian
camp after another gold in the women's running target mixed run
team event yesterday.
The trio of Hasmawarni, Puji Lestari and Herce Meiske Tumbuan
met the congratulations of their coaches and teammates with
smiles.
"I can't describe my feelings, we're just so happy," Herce,
the winner of two other golds in running target individual and
team events on Tuesday, told The Jakarta Post.
Vietnam and Cambodia were second and third.
At the completion of yesterday's contests, Indonesia was still
atop the medal standings with 11 golds, two silvers and six
bronzes, ahead of Thailand with seven golds and 10 silvers.
Malaysia, which captured four golds yesterday, ranks third
with four golds, three silvers and two bronzes.
"Today's results further contributed to our surpassing the
target to get five golds in this Games, which was set by the
National Sports Council," Indonesian shooting team manager Sita
Dewi Razni told the Post.
She said the medalists would receive bonuses, but declined to
elaborate in what form they would be.
"It's not in my authority to say that, let Pak Sutiyoso answer
that question," she said, in reference to the Jakarta governor
and executive director of the Indonesian Shooting and Hunting
Association.
Malaysia won all other golds up for grabs yesterday.
Azmi Zakaria, who ranked second in the qualification round,
won the men's individual air rifle (688.9), beating Thailand
shooter Majchacheep Tavarit (688.8).
Bronze went to Myanmar's Aung Nyaneni(683.8)
Malaysia also won the men's air rifle team, beating Thailand
and Myanmar.
Malaysia's women showed their power in the individual and team
sport rifle events.
Nurulhuda binti Baharin (666.2) won gold in the individual, as
silver went to Dangpiam Jarintorn of Thailand (662.9) and
Vietnam's shooter Dang Thi Dong (656.9) won the bronze.
With their 1,690 points, Malaysia edged Thailand (1,685) and
Vietnam (1,682).