JAKARTA The judo, wrestling, and taekwondo sports have completed the tournament at the 2025 Kudus Self-Defense PON. East Java, DKI Jakarta, and West Java appeared dominant in controlling the three sports.
PON Bela Diri Kudus 2025 which took place at the Djarum Arena, Kaliputu, Kudus, Central Java, completed a series of wrestling and judo matches on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
East Java Province closed the wrestling match brilliantly to occupy the top position through six gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal.
One of the gold was won by Varadisa Septi Putri in the women's freestyle number -76 kg after defeating the representative of North Sumatra, Agata Clara Garcia Br Tarigan.
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The wrestler from Malang shows extraordinary consistency since childhood until now has become the mainstay of East Java and Indonesia in various international events.
From the judo branch, DKI Jakarta appeared strong by securing 17 medals (seven gold, four silver, six bronze). West Java trailed in second place with 16 medals (five gold, four silver, seven bronze), then Bali with 11 medals (three gold, three silver, five bronze).
An interesting moment came from judoka Bali, I Gede Agastya Darma, who rose from a knee injury and successfully won gold in the +100 kg class after defeating Ardo Bambasta (DKI Jakarta).
"After being injured for a long time, being able to return to compete and immediately getting gold feels extraordinary," said Agas in a statement received.
The day before the taekwondo sport was completed first. West Java dominated with a collection of 10 gold and four bronze, followed by Central Java and DKI Jakarta in second and third positions.
The President Director of the Djarum Foundation, Victor Rachmat Hartono, emphasized Djarum Foundation's commitment to strengthening the national sports ecosystem and making Kudus a competitive sport tourism destination.
"Hopefully the Indonesian nation will be more active in fostering self-defense capabilities because this is also part of efforts to strengthen the quality of the nation's soul and body," he said while directly reviewing the match.
The PON Martial Arts Week 2025 is a collaboration between KONI, the Djarum Foundation, Kemenpora, and the Kudus Regency Government, and is supported by various national partners.
The chairman of the PON Martial Arts Committee in 2025, Ryan Gozali, said he was happy with the implementation of the first edition of this event, which was prepared to make it happen in just four months.
"Of course we will continue to improve. If in the future there is a longer preparation time, it is not impossible that the number of participants involved will increase and exceed 2,500 athletes," he said.
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