Pencak Silat Adds Indonesian Gold Medal Achievement At SEA Games 2021, Presented By Ririn Rinasih/Riska Hermawan

Pencak silat contributed to the third gold medal for the Indonesian contingent at the 2021 SEA Games. (Photo. Indonesian NOC Doc)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games continues to grow. After two gold medals were won from the rowing sport, this time it was the turn of pencak silat which added to the Red and White Team's gold coffers.

Indonesia's third gold medal was presented by the pair Ririn Rinasih and Riska Hermawan who competed in the women's doubles event.

In the final, Ririn/Riska got 9,955 points. They beat the hosts' representatives, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha/Nguyen Thi Huyen, who got 9,925 points.

Unfortunately, the footsteps of Ririn and Riska could not be followed by Puspa Arum Sari and the trio Anggi Faisal Mubarok/Asep Yuldan Sani/Nunu Nugraha. They have to admit the opponent's advantage in the final.

Puspa Arum, who competed in the women's singles event, lost to Filipino athlete Mary Francine Padios Cezar. She is only 15 points behind Mary Francine who gets 9,960 points.

Meanwhile, Anggi/Asep/Nunu lost to the Thai trio, Cheni Sobri/Koolee Abdulkarim/Sidek Abdulrahim. In the final, they are 15 points clear of opponents who collected 9,960 points.