Six local wrestlers to compete in Europe

JAKARTA (JP): Six South Kalimantan wrestlers chosen for the national Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team will compete in several trial matches in Europe.

The athletes are three brothers Andri (62 kilograms), Zulhaidir (56 kilograms) and Novrizal (68 kilograms), and Azhari (74 kilograms), Surya Saputra (52 kilograms) and Ridwan Drama (48 kilograms).

The secretary of the Indonesian Sports Council South Kalimantan chapter, Gusti Imansyah, said in Banjarmasin yesterday that Rumania was one trial match venue.

"Rumania was chosen not because we have a Rumanian wrestling coach but for the wrestlers to get a chance to face Rumanian wrestlers," Gusti was quoted by Antara as saying.

Gusti said the Indonesian Wrestling Association had chosen nine wrestlers from South Kalimantan for SEA Games training in Jakarta but only three were selected for the team. (lnt)