Pribadi wins in Japan Open

Pribadi wins in Japan Open

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Dasantyo Pribadi took the gold medal
in the welterweight division after beating his South Korean
opponent in the final of the men's Japan Open international tae
kwondo championships in Osaka, Japan.

Indonesia sent a team of four and their South Korean coach, Oh
Il-nam, to the prestigious invitational meet as Japan invited
only a few select countries such as South Korea, Chinese Taipei,
the United States, Canada and Italy. Host Japan fielded two of
its best teams in the event held late last month.

It was the second tryout of the Indonesian Taekwondo
Association, which is preparing 19 athletes for the 18th
Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in December. Its
first outing was the Vietnam Open, from July 21 to July 23, in
which Indonesia won two gold, three silver and five bronze
medals, said coach Bambang Wijanarko yesterday. (arf)