JAKARTA - Indonesian female pole vaulter Diva Renatta Jayadi again made international achievements by winning a gold medal at the 2026 Nantou International Pole Vault Invitational Meet which took place in Nantou, Taiwan, Sunday, March 22.
Diva, reported by Antara, secured the top position after recording the best jump of 4.20 meters, as well as showing consistency after the previous year also became the champion at the same location.
Based on the results of the competition in the competition, the United States athlete Natalie Lark won the silver medal with a jump of 4.10 meters, while India's Nitika Aakre won the bronze medal with a record of 3.95 meters.
The competition in the final was tight between Diva and Natalie. After Diva successfully passed the 4.20 meter bar, Natalie tried to increase the jump to 4.30 meters, but failed. Diva then tried to surpass his personal record with an attempt at a height of 4.40 meters, but has not succeeded.
The result ensured Diva remained the champion with a record of 4.20 meters, followed by Natalie in second place and Nitika in third place.
Diva is currently listed as the Indonesian national record holder in the women's pole vault with a jump of 4.35 meters which she made at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games on December 11, 2025.
The record also sharpened the previous record for his name, namely 4.30 meters, and became a new SEA Games record.
At the event, the silver medal was won by a Thai athlete with a jump of 4.05 meters, while the bronze medal was won jointly by Indonesian athlete Maria A. Melabessy and a Thai athlete after both recorded a jump of 3.90 meters.
At that time, the National Athletic Team Manager of the PB PASI, Mustara Musa, said Diva's success was the result of a long-term coaching process that ran consistently.
According to him, this achievement shows a positive development for the Indonesian women's pole vault number at the international level.
Diva's success at the 2025 SEA Games also recorded Indonesia's first gold medal in the women's pole vault since Ni Putu Desi Margawati won it at the 2003 SEA Games in Hanoi with a jump of 3.95 meters.
Meanwhile, while in Taiwan, Diva is also scheduled to attend the Taiwan International Indoor Pole Vault Meet on March 25, 2026.
Participation in the championship series is part of efforts to increase the experience of competing while maintaining consistency in performance in the face of international competition.
In the series of competitions in Taiwan, Indonesia only sent Diva in the women's pole vault with coach Frederick Saputra.
This year's international pole vault tournament in the Sun Moon Lake area was attended by around 50 athletes from 14 countries and regions, including the United States, Britain, France, Japan, and South Korea.
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