Weight lifting title for W. Java

JAKARTA (JP): West Java outpointed favorite Lampung to win the overall title at the national weight lifting, power lifting and body building championships in Bekasi, West Java on Monday.

The West Javanese muscle men and women scored 160 points after taking 70 gold medals, 78 silvers and 12 bronzes for the President's trophy.

Lampung, the country's strongest lifter stable, snatched a massive medal collection of 115 golds, 27 silvers and 12 bronzes but earned only 154 points for not sending its body building athletes.

The Sumatra side earned a consolation in the junior division, winning 95 golds, 48 silvers and 12 bronzes to top the final standings with 155 points. West Java finished second with 30 points adrift after collecting 80 golds, 36 silvers and nine bronzes.

A world and four Asian junior records were shattered by Lampung's 60kg lifter Sutrisno during the one-week weight lifting competitions which also saw 13 national records broken. Power lifting athletes set 25 new national records, Antara reported. (amd)