Nandira Mauriskha Adds Silver, Indonesian Wushu Team Ranked Third In The 2022 World Games In The United States

Red and White is ranked third in the list of medals for the 2022 Wushu World Championship (Photo: PB WI)

JAKARTA — The Indonesian wushu team received an additional silver medal from the 2022 World Championship. The medal was donated by the female athlete Nandira Mauriskha in the Cangquan number.

Nandira had to settle for the second podium after losing to Chinese representatives Lai Xiaoxiao at the Billbattle Colloseum Balltimore, Birmingham Southern Court, Alabama, United States, on Wednesday, July 13 local time. Meanwhile, the bronze medal went to Michele Santos from Brazil.

This result made Indonesia a total of one gold medal and two silver medals. This achievement puts Merah Putih in third place in the medal list.

Meanwhile, the overall champion position was held by China who collected four gold medals. In second place is occupied by the host of the United States who successfully brought home two gold medals.

This achievement is an increase when compared to the 2013 World Games in Colombia. At that time, Indonesia received a gold medal from Lindswel Kwok and a bronze medal from Ivana Ardelia Irmanto.

"However, we are still evaluating to be better in preparing the Indonesian Wushu Team for the 2022 Asian Games which will be held in Hangzhou, China in 2023," said the Indonesian Wushu Team Manager, Iwan Kwok.

The previous silver medal for Indonesia was obtained by Harris Horatius. He was second on the podium in the combined Nanquan/Nangun men's event.

Meanwhile, Indonesia brought home the gold medal through Edgar Xavier Marvelo. The victory made up for his failure to win gold when he played at the 2021 SEA Games in May.

Unfortunately, the success of these three names was not followed by Alisyah Mellynar. The Vietnam SEA Games gold medalist failed to get a medal after finishing fourth in the Taijijian event.

"Alisyah Mellynar still looks like she has stage fright. Her movements are still rocking when she performs the Taijijian and Taijiquan numbers. This is understandable because Alisyah is a junior athlete who has entered the senior year and has just appeared at the Wushu World Championship for the first time," said Kwok.

Alisyah and his colleagues are scheduled to return to Indonesia on the nearest Sunday, 17 July.