RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open

RI sends 21 athletes to storm S'pore Open

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association is
sending 15 male and six female athletes to the Singapore Open on
Sept. 27 and Sept. 28.

Coach Pieter Noya said: "The championship is the final
preparation for the track and field team before the 19th SEA
Games here next month."

Noya said the event would give the national athletes, who have
been training in Houston, Texas, time to adapt to the climate and
competition.

The Singapore Open will be the final selection test for the
Indonesian athletes.

The final national squad for the SEA Games, particularly the
100 meters, 200m and 400m sprinters, will be announced after the
Open.

Antara reported that only two sprinters from each
participating country could compete in each event.

Indonesia will field Agustinus Ngamel (100, 200, 4x100m),
Yanes Raubaba (100, 200, 4x100m), Erwin Heru Susanto (100, 200,
4x100m), Subakir (100, 200, 4x100m), Sukari (100, 200, 4x400m).
Ricky Yusuf (100, 200m), Novian Suhendra (400, 4x400m), Hariyanto
Suiba (400, 4x400m), Alfius Kantohe (400, 4x400m) in the men's
sprint side.

The association will also field Irene Joseph (women's 100,
200, 4x100m), Meivia Ratnasari (women's 100, 200, 4x100m), Nitje
Durant (women's 100, 200, 4x100m), Olivia Yacob (women's 100,
200, 4x100m), Sih Emawati (women's 100, 200 4x100m), Rabaiya
(100, 4x100m, long jump), Rudy Wicaksono (110m men's hurdles),
Rusli (110m men's hurdles), Kristian Kaize (women's javelin
throw), Sukraj Singh (men's discuss), Ponsianus Kahol (men's
javelin throw) and Freddy Mahuse (men's javelin throw). (yan)