Rendy Varera Gets The First Medal For Indonesia At The 2025 SEA Games

Rendy Varera won silver in the men's mountain bike downhill number (doc. NOC Indonesia).

JAKARTA Cycling athlete Rendy Varera managed to donate the first medal for Indonesia in the 2025 SEA Games. He secured a silver medal from the men's mountain bike (MTB) downhill men's number.

Rendy recorded a time of two minutes 38.714 seconds after going through a challenging and competitive track at Khao Kheow Open Zoo, Thailand.

"It's quite a relief, I have given this to the maximum, I am very grateful for today's results. This time record is personal best and the best time I can give," Rendy said proudly.

The gold medal from this event was won by Thailand's host athlete, Methan Boonsane, who appeared dominant with a time of two minutes 37.856 seconds.

Meanwhile, in third place is the Filipino athlete, John Derick Fart, with a time of two minutes 43.676 seconds.

"Furthermore, I have a lot more training to do. I want to apply the brakes for the future and strengthen the pedal again," said Rendy.

Chef de Mission (CdM) of the Indonesian contingent, Bayu Priawan Djokosoetono, hopes that success can spur the enthusiasm of all Indonesian athletes who will continue to fight in the series of 2025 SEA Games matches.

"Hopefully this will be a good start for the Indonesian team at the 2025 SEA Games and become a trigger and motivation for heroes from other sports to donate the next medals," he said.

The 2025 SEA Games will officially open on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, WIB night. The biennial event will last until December 20, 2025, fighting for 574 gold medals.

Indonesia sent as many as 1,021 athletes there with a target of 80 gold medals. This number is to target the third position of the final standings for the medals previously achieved in Cambodia 2023.