Yurita, Nunung head to Taipei

Thu, 19 Apr 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's hammer thrower Yurita Ariani and
pole vaulter Nunung Jayadi both qualified from the Indonesian
Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) selections to compete in the
Taipei Open championships, to be held in Taipei on April 28 and
April 29.

Yurita threw 46.55 meters, only one centimeter short of her
personal best, while Nunung leaped 4.90m, 15 centimeters below
his personal best, which is also the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
record, set at the 1999 Brunei Darussalam Games.

Besides the Taipei Open, PASI will also send athletes to the
Malaysian Open, Thai Open and other regional championships in
preparation for the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur from Sept. 8 to
Sept. 17, Antara reported. (yan)

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