Artistic Gymnastics Athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari Dies In Russia

JAKARTA Sad news surrounds the world of Indonesian sports over the death of artistic gymnastics athlete Naufal Takdir Al Bari in Penza, Russia.

Naufal breathed his last on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The sad news was conveyed by the Indonesian Gamenastic Federation (FGI) in its official statement.

"Naufal is a talented young athlete and a good figure. The Indonesian gameastics has lost the nation's best son. This is a deep blow and sorrow for us," said the chairman of the Indonesian Gimnastics, Ita Yuliati.

The gymnast, who was only 19 years old, breathed her last after undergoing intensive care for 12 days at the GA Zakharyin hospital.

Naufal is one of the talented gymnasts and is being prepared to appear at 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2025 in Jakarta, SEA Games 2025 Bangkok, and is projected to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

He and four Indonesian men's artistic national game national athletes accompanied by two coaches to undergo training at The Palace of Sport Training Center Badminton since September 1, 2025.

However, in the middle of the training program, Naufal had an accident while practicing and was immediately rushed to the hospital. He was treated intensively in the ICU room before he died.

"Currently we are communicating with the family, the East Java Provincial Management, the Russian Gimnastic Federation, the Indonesian Embassy in Russia, and the Russian Embassy in Indonesia so that the repatriation of the body of the late Naufal will be carried out immediately," said Ita.