Open Opportunities, Seven Rock Climbing Athletes Advance To The Second Round Of Olympic Qualification

Indonesian men's speed rock climbing athlete Veddriq Leonardo appeared in the IFSC Climbing Olimpic Qualifier championship in Shanghai, China, which took place from 15-20 May 2024. (ANTARA/HO-Account Instagram @fpti_official)

JAKARTA - Seven Indonesian rock climbing athletes according to a report from the Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation (FPTI) managed to advance to the second round of the IFSC Climbing Olimpic Qualifier championship in Shanghai, China.

"Four male speed athletes and three women's speeds qualified for the next round after passing the qualifying round on the first day," said the FPTI statement as quoted from the Instagram account: @fpti_official in Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 18.

Four male speed athletes ended the first day match with a record time of each Veddriq Leonardo 4.95 seconds (second place), Kiromal Katibin 4.99 seconds (third place), Nursamsa Raharjati 5.075 seconds (five level) and Aspar Jaelolo 5.25 seconds ( 12th place).

Tight competition had occurred between Veddriq Leonardo, Kiromal Katibin, and Chinese men's speed athlete Wu Peng who finished first with a time of 4.94 seconds.

Meanwhile, Indonesian women's speed athletes also managed to advance to the next round by placing three representatives at once, namely, Amanda Narda Mutia who recorded a time of 6.82 seconds (seventh place), Rajiah Salsabillah 6.91 seconds (nine level), and Nurul lgamah 7.10 seconds (11 level).

In the championship which lasted during May 15-20, FPTI deployed nine athletes to compete in men's speed, women's speed, and combined numbers.

Previously, FPTI Deputy General Chair Herry Heryyawan explained that the Shanghai series was included in the Olympic qualifying session so that the podium winners would automatically be included in the list of athletes who would fight at the Paris Olympics.

"We believe the athletes will issue all their best potential in the competition," he said.

Currently, FPTI has donated two athletes who have pocketed tickets to compete in the world's highest sporting event in Paris, namely Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi, the women's speed number and Rahmat Adi Mulyono in the men's speed number.

Herry hopes that the number of rock climbing athletes to Paris will increase by making the best achievements in the qualifying championship in Shanghai.

"Hopefully in the Shanghai tournament, there will be one more son and one more daughter who will qualify (Paris Olympics), the opportunity is wide open for Indonesia," he concluded.