SEA Games 2021 Will Be The Last For Beauty Rifda Irfanaluthfi: Doesn't Mean Retirement

JAKARTA - Indonesian gymnast, Rifda Irfanaluthfi, made an impressive appearance at the 2021 SEA Games. The 22-year-old athlete won two gold medals in this event.

However, Rifda made the 2021 SEA Games his last. He confirmed that he would not participate in the next SEA Games.

However, Rifda said that he had not retired from the world of artistic gymnastics. The reason is, there are still those who want to be chased by the Jakarta-born beautiful athlete.

"The last SEA Games does not mean retiring, because I want to participate in the Asian Games. If given health, safety, and enthusiasm, I want to go to the Olympics," Rifda said in Hanoi, as quoted by Antara.

The artistic gymnastics coach, Eva Novalina T Butar Butar, spoke about Rifda's decision. He respects the athlete's decision to retire from the SEA Games.

"Maybe at this time Rifda is tired. Usually, when the gymnast is tired four times (SEA Games). Maybe 'one day', for example tomorrow's SEA Games will not participate, the next one will join again," said Eva.

At the 2021 SEA Games, Rifda collected two gold medals from the floor gymnastics and all around (all equipment) numbers. In addition, he also won a bronze medal in the vault table number.