Indonesia Sweeps out All Gold Medals
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The Indonesian Soft Tennis team won all the seven gold medals in every team and individual events at the 2011 SEA (Southeast Asia) Games in the Jakabring sports complex, Palembang.The team’s manager Gideon Suprapto was proud that his team won all the gold medals.
"Thanks God, it is obvious that we are very happy. To be honest we never imagined we would won seven golds because the opponent’s force is equally strong. In fact at the world championship in Korea last October we were beaten by Thailand," Gideon who originally targeted only three gold medals of the event.
He said that the players were motivated by the defeat by Thailand and encouraged them to train hard for the SEA Games. On the last day of soft tennis competition in Jakabaring Sports Complex Tennis Stadium, Palembang on Sunday, the Indonesian team won three golds
Indonesian men’s team of Prima Simpatiaji and Edi Kusdaryanto claimed gold medals after winning he men’s doubles final beating Thailand’s double Sorachet Uayporn-Pee Meesuk 5-2. The second gold medal was won by women’s doubles by Wukirasih Sawondari-Maya Rosa who defeated compatriots Dwi Rahayu and Julia Sanger 5-4.
"It’s the greatest gift of my birthday today," said Wukirasih who is also celebrating her 31st birthday.
Women’s doubles gold medal achieved by Wukirasih was the third gold after she won two golds at women’s single and team events. Wurikasih is also the former national tennis player who have contributed a gold medal at the SEA Games in 1997 and 1999 (team) and the Asian Games in 2002 (team).
The third gold is then contributed to the mixed doubles final between fellow Indonesian pair, namely Edi Kusdaryanto -Septi Mende, who defeated Ferly Montolalu-Maya Rosa 4-3 (7-2).
Earlier, the Indonesian soft tennis team had already pocketed the men’s and women’s gold medals both in individual and team events. Thus soft tennis won seven gold medals, two silver and two bronzes.
"Thanks God, it is obvious that we are very happy. To be honest we never imagined we would won seven golds because the opponent’s force is equally strong. In fact at the world championship in Korea last October we were beaten by Thailand," Gideon who originally targeted only three gold medals of the event.
He said that the players were motivated by the defeat by Thailand and encouraged them to train hard for the SEA Games. On the last day of soft tennis competition in Jakabaring Sports Complex Tennis Stadium, Palembang on Sunday, the Indonesian team won three golds
Indonesian men’s team of Prima Simpatiaji and Edi Kusdaryanto claimed gold medals after winning he men’s doubles final beating Thailand’s double Sorachet Uayporn-Pee Meesuk 5-2. The second gold medal was won by women’s doubles by Wukirasih Sawondari-Maya Rosa who defeated compatriots Dwi Rahayu and Julia Sanger 5-4.
"It’s the greatest gift of my birthday today," said Wukirasih who is also celebrating her 31st birthday.
Women’s doubles gold medal achieved by Wukirasih was the third gold after she won two golds at women’s single and team events. Wurikasih is also the former national tennis player who have contributed a gold medal at the SEA Games in 1997 and 1999 (team) and the Asian Games in 2002 (team).
The third gold is then contributed to the mixed doubles final between fellow Indonesian pair, namely Edi Kusdaryanto -Septi Mende, who defeated Ferly Montolalu-Maya Rosa 4-3 (7-2).
Earlier, the Indonesian soft tennis team had already pocketed the men’s and women’s gold medals both in individual and team events. Thus soft tennis won seven gold medals, two silver and two bronzes.
