Sorry Deni For Indonesia After Failing To Win Medals In The 67 Kg Class

JAKARTA - Indonesian lifter, Deni, failed to win a medal when he fell in the 67 kg class at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sunday (25/7/2021) afternoon WIB. Deni was only able to achieve a total of 301 kg in snatch and clean & jerk.

In the snatch, Dani set an initial load of 135 Kg, but did not succeed in the first snatch. He only succeeded on the second try. For the third batch, Deni increased the load to 140 Kg. But again Deni failed in her third snatch.

For the clean & jerk class, Deni in the first batch set an initial weight of 166 Kg, which he immediately lifted. In the second clean & jerk he increased the load to 171 Kg. Unfortunately, Deni could not lift the burden. With a total of 301 kg in snatch and clean & jerk, Deni again failed to win a medal in his third participation in the Olympics.

For the men's 67 kg class, the gold medal was won by Chinese lifter LJ Chen with a total force of 332 kg, which is also an Olympic record. L. Mosquera won bronze, a lifter from Colombia with a total force of 331 kg. The bronze medal was won by M. Zanni, an Italian lifter with a total lift of 322 kg.

Deni himself finally only ranked 9th out of 10 participants in the class. However, one French lifter, B. Matam did not appear.

"Personally, I am not satisfied. But I look back at what kind of preparation a month was. Actually can't be the reason I'm finishing point here. There's a term, no matter how hard we practice, we still need time to prepare," said Deni.

For Deni, this may be his best opportunity to give Indonesia an achievement. "I'm just introspecting myself. The Olympics is not difficult to explain," said Deni.

For several batches that failed, Deni actually felt that his efforts had been optimal, considering the condition he felt in his hands when performing. “When I wanted the second batch, I wanted totality, only something was felt. If it's just like the hand is now exhausted, it can still be held, but if it's inside I don't dare to force it. Afraid something happens. There's nothing I'm after either. But I don't want to be safe either," said Deni.

Regarding his failure this time, Deni has tried to give his best, but his performance has not been supportive. "Maybe this is the best I can give to Merah Putih. Mentally it doesn't matter because I really miss a stage like this," he said.

He did not forget to thank all parties, including the Indonesian people who have supported him. "Thank you to the community who support, thank you coach. I apologize if something is not satisfactory, I apologize, "said Deni.

Previously, the sport of weightlifting until Sunday, July 25 had contributed two medals for Indonesia. Indonesia's first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was presented by Windy Cantika Aisah. The 19-year-old lifter successfully won a bronze medal when she went down in the women's 49 kg class, Saturday, July 24.

Meanwhile, the second medal was presented by Eko Yuli Irawan who won a silver medal in the 61 kg class, on Sunday, July 25.