JAKARTA - The Indonesian Wushu national team successfully donated 4 gold and 3 silver medals at The FISU World University Games 2021 Chengdu championship which was held in 2023. The wushu sport was recorded as the only sport as a medal contributor for the Red and White Contingent at the event.
After the women's taolu athlete Nandhira Mauriskha contributed 2 gold and the men's senior taolu athlete Edgar with 2 silver medals, now it's the turn of Indonesian Sanda athletes who also undergo Training Camp (TC) in China to show their abilities by donating 2 gold and 1 silver.
In the women's 52kg final match which took place at the Chengbei Gymnasium Chengdu, China, Thursday, August 3, Tharisa Dea Florentina, who was registered as a student at Semarang State University (UNNES), won gold after defeating Ruggieri MBV from France with a score of 2-0.
Previously, Tharisa also won with the same score over Turksoy Hancer Harriye from Turkey in the semifinals.
"I am happy to be able to climb on the podium by donating a gold medal for the Indonesian contingent. Thank you, Mr. Ketum PB WI for paying attention to the Indonesian Wushu national team with TC facilities in China," said Tharisa.
"I will again concentrate on undergoing the training program to face stiff competition at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games later. And, I will try to defend the gold medal to be donated again to the Red and White Contingent," he added.
Tariqa's success was followed by Laksmana Pandu Pratama who appeared in the Men's 52kg class. In the final, this UNNES student buried Mehmet Demirci's impuan from Turkey with a score of 2-0.
Previously, Pandu, his nickname, eliminated Abduashitov S from Uzbekhistan in the quarter-finals and Armen Phangcai from Thailand in the semifinals with the same score.
"I am happy and proud to be able to present a gold medal for the Indonesian contingent at this Universion. After this, I will again focus on undergoing the training program to win medals at the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games," said Pandu.
"Alhamdulillah, Indonesian Sanda athletes were able to donate 2 gold and 1 silver medals for the Indonesian contingent. I appreciate their performances which have made quite a lot of progress, both physically, technically and strategically since undergoing TC in China. After this, they will resume their training program towards the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games," said the coach of the Special Indonesian Wushu National Team Sanda, Mukhlis.
"The extraordinary achievement of Indonesian Wushu national team athletes and coaches. Hopefully it can be maintained until the 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou," said Indonesian Wushu National Team Manager Iwan Kwok.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Wushu national team's appreciation was also conveyed by the General Chairperson of PB WI, Airlangga Hartarto for his success in donating 4 gold and 3 silver medals for the Indonesian contingent at The FISU World Unuversity Games 2021 Chengdu.
"I appreciate the success of the Indonesian Wushu national team in donating 4 gold and 3 silver medals. This is the fruit of the tiered and continuous coaching carried out by PB WI in an effort to improve Indonesia's wushu achievements," said Airlangga Hartarto.
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