SEA GAMES, Wins 30 Strong Indonesian Medals In Second Place In The Temporary Standings

Indonesian karate Athlete Ahmad Zigi Zaresta Yuda bit the gold medal after the medal match for the men's individual number SEA Games 2023 (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's success with 9 gold medals made with a total of 30 strong Red and White contingent medals in second place in the 2023 SEA Games medal standings, Sunday 7 May afternoon.

The gold medal was presented by the Red and White squad in the cycling sport which lowered the best composition to be at the forefront of the Mixed Estafet Cross Country Relay (XCR).

Two brothers Feri Yudoyono and Zaenal Fanani, and Sayu Bella Sukma Dewi and Dara Latifah managed to finish the fastest with a record time of 50 minutes and 11 seconds to present gold for Indonesia.

Additional gold was also given by vovinam Manik athlete Trisna Dewi Wetan, this time through the number Yin Yang Sword Form Putri, after winning the Dragon Tiger Form number the day before.

Indonesia also managed to add one silver and five bronze until Sunday afternoon, so that the total medals for the Red and White national team were not much different from Thailand and the Philippines which continued to overshadow.

Even so, Indonesia still has to be wary of Thailand and the Philippines following two places behind the Red and White contingent with two gold differences.

Indonesia still has the opportunity to gain gold on Sunday, through swimming. A number of Indonesia's flagship swimmers will show off like I Gede Siman Sudartawa who will play in his specialist number 50 meters of men's backstroke along with Farrell Armandio Tangkas.

Meanwhile, the top position is still occupied by the host Cambodia with a total of 47 medals, consisting of 21 gold, 14 silver, and 12 bronze.