Opportunity To Answer The West To Become The General Champion Of PON Papua Is Wide Open, Equipped With A Series Of Records

West Java Lifter Susi Susanti (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The opportunity for the West Java (Jabar) contingent to become the overall champion of the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021 is wide open.

At the 2016 West Java PON XIX, West Java as the host also came out as the overall champion of the biggest national sports event.

Launching Antara, until Thursday, October 14 at 10:00 WIB, West Java was still at the top of the medal standings by packing 126 gold, 97 silver and 114 bronze.

In second place, East Java has 106 gold, 86 silver and 80 bronze. Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta is in third place with 100 gold, 87 silver and 96 bronze medals.

The achievements of the West Java contingent in PON XX Papua are not only about the medals, but also the PON and Asian records recorded by West Java athletes from several sports.

Five West Java runners, for example, broke three records at once. The first record was recorded by Halomoan Edwin Binsar Simanjuntak in the 400 meter hurdles. This Sea Games silver medalist recorded the fastest time of 51.33 seconds.

The record time also broke the PON record previously held by West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) runner Andrian with 51.83 seconds in 2016 PON XIX.

Launching the official website of the West Java KONI, Halomoan was determined to break the PON record, in addition to winning a gold medal.

Halomoan admitted that he had personally targeted to be able to break the record, at least the PON record, and it was achieved.

In addition to Halomoan, West Java runner Tyas Murtingsih was also able to break the national record in the women's 100 meter running event which has been held by Irene Truitje for 20 years with a time of 11.74 seconds. While in PON XX Papua 2021, Tyas recorded a time of 11.67 seconds.

Tyas also broke the PON record number 4x100 women's relay belonging to DKI Jakarta with a time of 45.93 seconds in PON XVII East Kalimantan 2008.

Together with Raden Roselin Fika, Erna Nuryanti and Ulfa Silpiana, Tyas recorded a time of 45.67 seconds.

The record was not only recorded by West Java athletes from athletics, but also weightlifting through Susi Susanti who fell in the 52kg class, which surpassed the Asian record and National Coordination Meeting for the deadlift type previously held by Chou Yu Ji from Taiwan.

Susi's total force for the deadlift type reached 197.5 kg.

Then, the West Java men's water polo team won the gold medal for the first time in 50 years. In the final match, the West Java men's water polo team defeated DKI Jakarta with a score of 8-5.

West Java Governor M Ridwan Kamil witnessed firsthand the struggle of the West Java men's water polo team while making history at the Kampung Harapan Aquatic Arena, Lukas Enembe Stadium, Sentani, Jayapura Regency, last Monday (4/10).

The man who is familiarly called Kang Emil also admitted that he was very proud because the West Java men's water polo team was the best in Indonesia.

At that time, he said that the one gold target of water polo had been met.

The West Java men's water polo team trailed by 1-3 from DKI Jakarta in the first round. But slowly but surely, the West Java men's water polo team rose and took control of the match.

In the middle of the second half, West Java cut the score gap to 2-3. At the end of the match, West Java came out as the winner.

Throughout the match, Kang Emil along with other West Java PON contingents continued to sound traditional bamboo instruments to encourage the West Java men's water polo team from the stands.

The records and history recorded by the athletes will make West Java's achievements in the XX Papua PON to be complete.

Especially if you look at the medal standings on D-1 before the end of PON Papua, West Java's chance to become the overall champion is very large.