Indonesia reigns at Merlion Cup

Indonesia reigns at Merlion Cup

JAKARTA (JP): The national rowing team being prepared for the
Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games won the overall title at
the Merlion Cup in Singapore, bringing home seven of eight gold
medals at stake over the weekend.

"We failed to secure a clean sweep when Perlina Karoba
finished second behind Puttaraksa Nikre of Thailand in the
women's single scull event," the secretary-general of the
Indonesian Rowing Association, Budiman Setiawan, told The Jakarta
Post in a fax.

"In addition to the eight SEA Games events, we also grabbed
two of three golds on offer in the junior division," he said.

The Indonesian gold medalists were Lasmin in the men's single
scull; Jamaludin and Anwar in the men's lightweight double scull;
Agus Budiaji and Iswandi in the men's coxless pair; Jefraimi
Doludea, Aldino Maryandi, Rodiaman and Rahmat in the men's
lightweight coxless four; Wenni and Ongelina Ohello in the
women's lightweight double scull; Rita and Susilowati in the
women's coxless pair; and Ismani, Ulfiatun, Yayan and Ariyani in
the women's lightweight coxless four.

In the junior division, Wiwit Widawati won the women's single
scull and Kartini Faturaba and Wahyu Aristina finished first in
the women's double scull. (nvn)