JAKARTA - Weightlifters Rizki Juniansyah and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah are confirmed to appear in two different events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (KOI/NOC Indonesia), Raja Sapta Oktohari, confirmed that his party had diplomatically with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) which agreed that Rizki and Rahmat would play in different numbers.
"The result of Indonesian NOC diplomacy is that for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, Rizki and Rahmat will not be in the same place," Okto said in a press conference in Jakarta.
When in Los Angeles, Rizki will compete in the 75 kilogram class, while Rahmat plays in the 85 kilogram class. Rizki previously won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, competing in the men's 73 kilogram class.
Rizki's success in reaching the highest podium was a historical record in itself. It was the first time that a sport outside of badminton had managed to contribute a gold medal for Indonesia in the history of the world's largest multi-branch sports festival.
Rizki got the chance to perform at the Paris Olympics after defeating Rahmat in the ticket hunt. At that time, the two competed in the same number so that only one was entitled to qualify for France.
Okto hopes that competing in a different number can open up opportunities for Rizki and Rahmat to boost Indonesia's achievements at the Olympics.
"Hopefully Rizki will get gold, Rahmat will also get gold. At least the first parameter (SEA Games Thailand 2025) we can measure. After this, we will try to measure again at the 2026 Asian Games," he said.
Rizki and Rahmat recently won gold medals at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games. The first name was the best in the 79 kilogram class and broke the world record, while Rahmat was the champion in the 88 kilogram class.
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