Remembering Lisa Rumbewas: Weightlifting Athletes Who Harumkan Indonesian Name At Three Olympics

Photo of the late Lisa Rumbewas in front of her coffin. (Between/Ardiles Leloltery/am)

JAKARTA - Raema Lisa Rumbewas is the true embodiment of a brave woman. The weightlifter (Lifter) was able to make Indonesia proud in various world-class sports events. Sea Games, Asian Games, to the Olympics.

Lisa was able to bring Indonesia to a two-time Olympic silver medal. The 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. His name is even more flashy as an Indonesian achievement athlete. The positive trend continued at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, even though he only got bronze.

Lisa's achievements in weightlifting cannot be underestimated. The proud Indonesian lifter has a high competitiveness in competing. Moreover, in his blood, it has flowed from athletes. His father, Levi Rumbewas, a bodybuilder and his mother, Ida Korwa, was a weightlifter.

This combination makes Lisa's life feel good with a hard struggle. The woman who was born on Biak Island, September 10, 1980, already knew the world of weightlifting from a young age. Every day Lisa was trained by her parents.

Serious training is done. All of that made Lisa mentally and motivation in competing strong. Various regional championships and Asian regions are able to win, from Sea Games to Asian Games. Totality competed is the key to Lisa's victory.

The narrative made Lisa want to challenge herself to take part in the world-class weightlifting competition. The pinnacle of being loved by scholars also arrived. Lisa was selected as an Indonesian athlete at the Olympics. Lisa represents Indonesia when competing in the 48 kg class with a total force of 185 kg ( 80 kg snatch, 105 kg clean and jerk) in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Even though his Epilepsy disease had relapsed.

Lisa's participation gained world attention. Because, he managed to present a silver medal for the Indonesian nation and state. Lisa's trust also increased. He again proved himself to participate in different classes, 53 Kg at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Lisa has again proven that she is able to bring home a silver medal. The victory was greeted with great fanfare.

At that time, Ida ( Lisa's mother) could not do much because of the limited access to enter the arena during the 2020 Sydney Olympics. Meanwhile, the medical team in the main arena could not do much. From a distance, Ida can only say prayers.

Moments later, a miracle finally came and Lisa was able to continue the match. Lisa carried out a total lift of 185 kilograms (80 kg snatch, 105 kg clean and jerk). Lisa, who won the silver medal, looked flat on her podium at that time, "said Nasrun Katingka in his writings in Kompas Daily entitled Raema Lisa Rumbewas, After Series of Long Victorys (2024).

Lisa tried her luck again at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She hopes to make the Indonesian nation proud a third time. Moreover, this self-confidence was accompanied by a flashy record of her victory in the past some time.

At that time Lisa came back in class 53 Kg. Far from being burned. Lisa actually had to admit the superiority of her opponents. He could only rank 4th in the Olympics. As a result, Lisa returned to Indonesia empty-handed.

The Indonesian side was sad. All because the Indonesian people have won Lisa as an Indonesian athlete who specializes in Olympic medals. However, that sadness only really paid off in 2016.

The bronze medalist, Nastassia Novikava from Belarus was found to be unsportsmanlike at the Beijing Olympics. As a result, it benefited Lisa. The bronze medal for Novikava was canceled in October 2016. Therefore, Lisa, who took fourth place, rose to third place and was entitled to a bronze medal.

The awarding of medals was also carried out in Indonesia in 2017. The medal was handed over directly by the General Chair of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI), Erick Thohir and a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Rita Soebowo.

Lisa also deserves a bonus from the Indonesian government of Rp. 200 million. The late victory proves that Lisa is truly a strong woman in Indonesia. She was able to win three consecutive times in the Olympics. Even though he later chose to retire as an weightlifter and swerved into a civil servant. Lisa then died of epilepsy on January 14, 2024.

The value is quite far from gold medalist Jaroenrattatanatarakoon Prapawadee from Thailand, who recorded a total force of 221 kilograms. He even managed to break the Olympic record in clean and jerk class. The silver medal for South Korean lifter, Jinhee Yoon, with a total force of 213 kilograms.

The bronze medal was won by Nastassia Novikava from Belarus with a total force of 213 kilograms. For Lisa, this was her first failure to bring home a medal from the Olympic arena. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when she was still in the 48 kilograms class, she managed to win a silver medal. Likewise at the 2004 Athens Olympics," said Firman Atmahusuma in his article in Tempo entitled Lisa Sorry (2008).