Indonesia Runner-up For The 2024 Wushu Junior World Championship

Indonesian Athletes at the 2024 Wushu Junior World Championship (doc. PB Wushu Indonesia).

JAKARTA Indonesia managed to get out as runners-up at the 2024 Wushu Junior World Championship which took place at Brunei Darussalam on September 25-29, 2024, with a total of 10 gold medals.

Indonesia's last gold medal in this event was secured by Kiemas Sakti Negara after defeating Samet CAF (Turkey) in the men's 52 kg pre-senior class final at the Brunai Darussalam Hall Purpose, Sunday, September 29, 2024.

This achievement made Kiemas also managed to make history as Indonesia's first junior sanda athlete to win a gold medal in the junior wushu world championship.

Previously, when the 2022 Wushu Junior World Championship took place at Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Tangerang, Kiemas had to settle for the third podium and bring home a bronze medal.

"I am happy and proud to be listed as the first Indonesian sanda athlete to win a gold medal in the junior world championship," Kiemas said in a statement received.

Unfortunately, Kiemas' success on the last day of the event was not followed by two other athletes who were also in the final, namely Adriana Rosa Aurela (48kg Junior Putri) and Genea Elyos Silaban (52kg Junior Putra).

Adriana had to settle for silver after losing to Way In Ku (Macau), while Genea Elyos Silaban had to admit the superiority of defending champion Amirhesam Mohammadi (Iran).

Overall, Indonesia collected 10 gold, 10 silver, and bronze medals. The Red and White trailed China, which was in first place with 13 gold, four silver, and two bronze.

Iran also followed the two countries to complete the top three. The country brought home nine gold medalls, 12 silver medals, and five bronze medals.

The number of gold medals is actually the same as when Indonesia hosted the 2022 Wshu Junior World Championship. However, this year there was an increase in silver and bronze.

"This is an extraordinary achievement, especially since Kiemas has made history as the first sanda athlete to successfully win a gold medal at the Wushu Junior World Championship," said the head of the Indonesian Wushu national team, Gunawan Tjokro.

Indonesia's achievement is a breath of fresh air because wushu will be competed at the Youth Olympic 2026 Dakar and will be included in the exhibition match at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

List Of Medal Winners At The 2024 Wshu Junior World Championships

Gold Medal

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal