Indri gets Rp 10m from Wismoyo

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Sri Indriyani, who retained her title at the Junior Weightlifting World Championship in Capetown last week, received a Rp 10 million (US$4,100) savings account from National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar yesterday.

Indriyani, nicknamed Indri, won three gold medals after setting records in the snatch with a 75.5 kilogram lift, a 0.5 kilogram improvement on her previous best.

The 18-year-old lifted 97.5 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a 172.5 kilogram total.

"I don't expect presents. I'm just expecting more attention and support from Wismoyo so I can do better in the future," Indri said.

"Please don't accept it as a bonus. It is a matter of appreciation for your success on the world scene," Wismoyo said.

Wismoyo, through his wife, also presented gold bracelets to Indri and Imron Rosadi's wife. Imron is the national coach who prepared Indri for the world championship.

Indri said after the championship she would prepare for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Jakarta in October.

"I only won the silver at the last Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I lost to a Thai lifter and want to better my record in the coming Games," she said.

But Indri said she was still in the dark as to who her rivals would be.

Imron said the bonus from the council would help motivate Indri.

"I can't guarantee that Indri can win the gold at the SEA Games because we don't have records from other ASEAN lifters. It's possible that other country's lifters could lift more," he said.

Wismoyo said he was satisfied with Indri's achievements at the championship.

"It's proof that weightlifting has a good chance of being a potential gold medal sport for Indonesia, along with badminton, at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. I'm very proud of her records," he said.

Another junior lifter Joko Hanggono, accompanied by coach Harry Wibowo, will compete also in Capetown today in the 108 kilogram plus event. (yan)