Won The First Gold Medal Of The Indonesian Contingent At The 2021 SEA Games, Kakan Rusmana: Didn't Expect It Was Us

Kakan Rusmana/Ardi Isedi donated Indonesia's first gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games. (Photo via Antara/Aditya Pradana Putra)

JAKARTA - The rowing sport presented its first gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games, Wednesday, May 11, through the pair Kakan Rusmana and Ardi Isedi. They became the best in the number of lightweight man's double sculls.

Kakan/Ardi defeated representatives from the Philippines who won a silver medal, and Vietnam who won a bronze medal.

"We didn't expect that we would become the first gold contributor to Indonesia at the 2021 SEA Games. It feels very happy," said Kakan, as quoted by Antara.

The Indonesian rowing team coach, M Hadris admitted that he could predict that he would win a gold medal in this event. Including the gold medal won by the couple Sulfianto and La Memo who fell in the man's double sculls number.

"That's because we have also seen and studied the strength of the opponent," said Hadris.

In addition to presenting the gold medal, the Indonesian rowing team also won two silver medals. The two medals were presented by Putri Agni Anugerah/Annisa Meilani Yahya/Maslin Efrilia/Dewi Purwanti who competed in the women's quadruple sculls number and Syvia Lisdiana/Julianti/Aisah Nabilah/Chelsea Corputty who competed in the women's four.

Until this news was written. Indonesia has collected three gold, four silver and one bronze medals.