SEA Games 2023: Indonesia's 7th Gold Medal Comes From Vovinam's Self-Defense Sport

Manik Trisna Dewi Wetan took a photo with the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Indonesia Dito Ariotedjo on the podium of the vovinam sport at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday (6/5/2023). (Photo via ANTARA/Arnidhya Nur Zhafira)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian contingent added gold medal coffers at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. Currently, the Red and White team has won seven gold medals.

The seventh gold medal was presented by Vovinam's martial arts sport. Indonesian women's athlete, Manis Trisna Dewi Wetan, became the best in the competition which was held at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, May 6.

The Manik Trisna Dewi Wetan managed to get gold in the women's dragon tiger form numbers, defeating tough competitors such as the hosts Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.

"Alhamdulillah, today the Indonesian Vovinam Federation presented the seventh medal today, following six match numbers. We managed to get one gold medal and three bronze medals," said Vovinam Indonesia National Team Manager Isnaldi Muhammad Dini when met after the match.

The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Indonesia Dito Ariotedjo was present to directly finalize the gold medal won by Manik, and also witnessed the "Indonesia Raya" reverberating and the Red-White flag flying at the highest post.

The three bronze medals for Indonesia from Vietnam were obtained by Ni Wayan Vina Puspita and Kade Ayu Mas Sasvita Dewi in the Dual Form 1 Putri number; a team filled by I Made Khrisna Dwipayana, I Wayan Purbawa, Errie Surya Perdana, I Kadek Mogi Bahana Lenge and Dewa Gde Tomi Sanjaya in the Leg Attack Technique Putra number; as well as a team with the formation of I Wayan Sumertayasa, I Gusti Agung Gede Ary Wirawan, Dewa Gde Tomi Sanjaya, I Nyoman Suryawan, and Kadek Edey Dwipayana.

"Today's results are in line with expectations and very good. Moreover, the Minister's presence also encourages children to get the next medal," said Isnaldi.

Isnaldi added that Indonesian volatile athletes will still compete in the next three days to compete for other medals in the art number or performance.

"The concentration is in the art number. And tomorrow we will be active again looking for the next medals," he said.

"Hopefully two golds tomorrow from the arts. Hopefully, please pray for it," he added.

Meanwhile, as of Saturday (6/5) at 18.25, the Indonesian contingent was ranked second in the 2023 SEA Games standings with a total of 24 medals including seven gold, five silver, and 12 bronze medals.