Indonesian lifter sets Asian mark

Indonesian lifter sets Asian mark

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lifters got off to a flying start
during the Asian Powerlifting Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan
when Sutrisno broke a meet record on his way to clinching a pair
of gold medals on Thursday.

Competing in the 60 kilogram division, short but muscular
Sutrisno made a flawless 261.10 kg lift in the squat-to-hoist
that shattered the old mark of 260.10kgs he set two years ago,
also giving him the first gold medal. Sutrisno romped home with
his second gold of the day when he heaved 155kgs from the bench
press.

He managed only 240kgs in the dead-lift for a bronze, bringing
his total lift to 645kgs, the Indonesian Weightlifting,
Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association said in its press
release yesterday.

Indonesia, bidding for four gold medals, sent a team
comprising two men and two women in the four-day Asian meet held
in the capital city of Kazakhstan. (amd)