Local lifters break 14 national records in tryouts

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games weightlifters broke 14 national records during tryouts at Sports Hall B of the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday.

"The achievement, however, cannot be acknowledged as new records since it was not an official event," said referee Warsito of the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI).

"The lifters must have also undergone doping tests to declare their achievement new records. But still they have exceeded the old records."

Eight men and five women lifters have joined the SEA Games training program. PABBSI is expecting to bring home five of 12 golds at stake during the Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Gustar of Lampung, competing in the 62-kilogram weight class, lifted 128 kg in snatch. He managed to lift 147.5 kg in clean and jerk to top the division with a total of 262.5 kg.

In the 77-kg weight class, Erwin Abdullah of South Sulawesi lifted 143 kg in snatch, improving his own national record of 142.5 kg. He also improved on his clean and jerk lift of 185.0 kg to 185.5 kg.

Erwin also broke the total lift record, lifting 1.0 kg more than his national record of 327.5 kg.

Yudi of South Kalimantan broke three records in the 85-kg weight class. He lifted 135.5 kg in snatch, 0.5 kg more than the old record produced made by Feri Ardiantes of Jambi in the 2000 National Games.

In the clean and jerk, Yudi lifted 185.5 kg, improving on an old record made by Asep Rahman of 175.0 kg. Yudi lifted a total 321 kg, improving his old record of 310 kg.

Tarso of Central Java also made a clean sweep topping the 94 kg weight division. He lifted 140 kg in snatch, exceeding Feri's old record of 130 kg.

In his clean and jerk lift, Tarso lifted 182.5 kg, improving his own record of 170.5 kg, which earned him a total lift of 315 kg. The total lift was 15 kg more than his previous national record.

Joko Hanggono of Bali made himself the fourth SEA Games trainee lifter to make new records. Joko lifted 141 kg in snatch, improving the previous record by 0.5 kg.

In the clean and jerk lift, Joko lifted 195 kg, improving his old record of 190.5 kg. He lifted 6 kg more in the total lift for 336 kg.

In the women's division, lifter Tanti of Central Java topped the 58-kg class by lifting a total of 192.5 kg. She lifted 112.5 kg in clean and jerk and 80 kg in snatch. Tanti broke Patmawati's national record of 105 kg in clean and jerk.

PABBSI will evaluate the lifters' achievements at the National Championships which will take place from July 18 to July 24 in Denpasar, Bali, before naming the core squad for the Games. (nvn)