Raharjati And Desak Made Won The IFSC Climbing World Cup Krakow Gold

Indonesian rock climbing athlete Raharjati Nursamsa and Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi won a gold medal in the speed number in the IFSC Climbing World Cup Krakow 2025 in Poland, Sunday, July 6. Photo: ANTARA

JAKARTA - Indonesian rock climbing athlete Raharjati Nursamsa and Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi won the gold medal from the speed number in the IFSC Climbing World Cup Krakow 2025 in Poland, Sunday, July 6.

Raharjati impressed in the men's speed final after defeating his compatriot, Kiromal Katibin, with a time of 4.73 seconds. Kiromal, who experienced a fall, had to settle for a silver medal. Meanwhile, Japanese athlete Ryo Omasa won the bronze medal which recorded a time of 5.48 seconds when defeating Zach Hammer from the United States in the small final.

"I'm very happy to be back in gold after two years. I'm just focused on climbing as quickly as possible and not letting the pressure affect," Raharjati said, citing ANTARA, Sunday, July 6.

Meanwhile, Desak Made Rita added to Indonesia's gold gains from the women's speed sector after recording a time of 6.27 seconds in the final. He defeated United States athlete Emma Hunt who posted 7.56 seconds. The bronze medal was won by Polish athlete Aleksandra Miroslaw who defeated Natalia Kalucka with a time of 6.36 seconds.

This achievement marked the consistency of Desak at the international level, following a series of previous achievements in several World Cup series.

General Secretary of the Central Board of the Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation (PP FPTI) Wahyu Pristiawan Buntoro said the results of two gold and one silver in Krakow are proof that Indonesia is still the main force in the world speed number.

"This is the result of the hard work of the athletes and the coaching team. We are grateful to be able to maintain our achievements and continue to move on to the next competition," said Pristiawan.