Soesilo named best sporting prime mover

Soesilo named best sporting prime mover

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian
Sportswriters Association (SIWO Jaya) has nominated the late
chairman of the Indonesian Weightlifting and Powerlifting
Association, Soesilo Soedarman, as the country's best sporting
prime mover.

Chapter members decided at a meeting over the weekend that
weightlifting had been the most impressive sport in 1997,
primarily because Patmawati and Winarni won gold medals at the
world championships in Bangkok.

Patmawati and Winarni also captured gold medals at the 19th
SEA Games in October.

The journalists agreed the weightlifters' success was because
thanks to Soesilo, who led the organization until his death in
December.

Soesilo was coordinating minister for political affairs and
security when he died Dec. 18 after suffering lung disease
complications. He was 69 years old.

He led the association for eight years and was always
concerned about the national weightlifters and powerlifters.

Apart from Soesilo, SIWO Jaya also selected candidates for the
best athletes, coaches and teams categories. The best athletes.
coaches and teams will be announced after another meeting in
February.

The candidates are:

Male athlete: Chandra Wujaya/Sigit Budiarto (badminton),
Richard Sam Bera (swimming), Jonathan Sianturi (gymnastics),
Hermensen Ballo (boxing) and Ade Rai (bodybuilding).

Female athlete: Winarni, Patmawati (weightlifting), Nurhayati
(cycling), Supriyati Sutono (athletics) and Yayuk Basuki
(tennis).

Men's team: rowing, bridge, volleyball and softball.

Women's team: rowing, karate, beach volleyball and tennis.

Coaches: Atik Djauhari/Christian Hidinata (badminton), imron
Rosadi (weightlifting) Wahydi/Endang Subagio (cycling) Ismail
Karback (rowing). (lnt)