Deciding On Indonesia's Victory Over Vietnam, Suryo Nugroho Opens The Opportunity For The Red And White Team To Win The First Gold For The 2022 ASEAN Para Games

SU5 men's singles para-badminton athlete Suryo Nugroho (Foro: Antara)

JAKARTA - Men's singles para-badminton athlete Suryo Nugroho opened the opportunity for Indonesia to win the first gold medal at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games (APG).

He was the decisive factor in Indonesia's victory over Vietnam with a 3-0 score in the men's team para-badminton at the UMS Edutorium, Solo, Central Java, Sunday. Quoted from Antara, Suryo, who appeared in the third party, won two straight games over Vietnam's men's singles Anh Tuan. with a score of 21-10, 21-11. This result makes the Red and White squad at the top by bagging two points in the match that uses the round robin format. Two Indonesian representatives previously also won. The single from SL4's son Fredy Setiawan, who appeared first without difficulty, defeated Vietnam's Ta Truc with a score of 21-10, 21-11.

After that, it was the men's doubles turn of Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara (SU5)/Ukun Rukaendi (SL3) to beat Bui Minh Hai/Nguyen Van Thuong with a score of 21-5, 21-13. Indonesian contingent in the 2022 ASEAN Para Games. Furthermore, Indonesia will face Thailand which is scheduled to roll today at 14:00 WIB.

"This victory makes us optimistic that we can contribute the first gold to Indonesia. We will fight to beat Thailand," said Suryo after the match. The match also uses a round robin system. In other words, each team will play two matches and the gold medal winner will be determined by the most points.