Purwadi sets new national record in standard pistol

Purwadi sets new national record in standard pistol

JAKARTA (JP): Purwadi S. of Brawijaya shooting club set a new
national record in the standard pistol individual event on the
fourth day of the Inter-club National Championships at the Bung
Karno Shooting Range in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday.

Purwadi scored a total of 563 to break the old record of 562
set by Wisnu Suharyono during the seventh Asian Shooting
Championships in Beijing in 1991.

Idsyam Kaplale of East Java Police took the silver with 558
followed by Iriantoni of Kartika with 552.

The Kartika men's team contributed one more gold in the
standard pistol team event to extend the club's domination atop
the medal tally with nine golds overall.

The team consisting of Iriantoni, Herry Keswanto and Mukroni
scored a total of 1636 for gold. The Bimantara club of Yudi
Swandarta, Andy Hendrata and Hans Wibowo was far behind with 38
points and had to be satisfied with second place after scoring
1598.

The Timor team of Richard Hendarmo, Sutan Muamar A. Y. and
Darwin Nasution finished third with a total of 1439.

In the free rifle three positions individual event, Thomas Leo
of Bimantara scored a total of 1105 to win the gold. Silver
medalist was Ari Setiatmoko of Timor who scored a total of 1103,
followed by Soekarno of Pupuk Kaltim with 1096.

The National Police women's team took the gold in the air
pistol team event. The team, consisting of Bary Agustini, Desak
Putu Puspawati and Nuris Melly scored a total of 1077.

Irma, Lolo Sampoerno and Delani of Bimantara were second with
1061 while Ony Radjaloa, Suwenti and Fitriana Hawa of East Java
Police finished third with 1057.

Unfortunately, Bary failed to repeat her success in the
individual event where she only took the bronze, scoring a total
of 460.4. The gold medal went to Kadarwati of Rudal who scored
463.7 from four series of shootings while Amanty Muslimah of Bali
Police was second with a total score of 460.5. (ivy)