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N. Sumatra taekwondo eyes gold medals at PON
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In high spirit – Colorful fireworks attract people attending the 2016 National Games' (PON) opening ceremony in Bandung, West Java, on Saturday. The biggest sporting event in Indonesia will be held until Sept. 29. (JP/Arya Dipa)
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orth Sumatra Taekwondo Indonesia (TI) officials have set a gold medal target for the 2016 National Games (PON) in Bandung, West Java.
“We have dispatched four athletes. We expect them to get medals at this year’s PON, targeting one gold medal at minimum just as we did during the PON 2012 in Riau,” said TI's North Sumatra chairman Meherban Shah during the sending off of the province’s Taekwondo contingent on Sunday.
The four athletes are Basuki Nugroho for the men’s under 87 kilograms (kg) category, Arya Hamdani for men’s over 87 kg, Hardiyona H for men’s under 54 kg and Ana Nurjanah Umi for women’s under 46 kg.
Of those athletes, Basuki is the most experienced and has the highest chance to win a gold medal. He won a gold medal for Indonesia during the 2011 SEA Games and presented a gold medal for North Sumatra at the PON in Riau.
Basuki and the three other athletes are accompanied by eight officials, including trainers M. Husni and Zulhamdani and manager H.M. Syafei. TI North Sumatra also gets a quota of sending two referees for several Taekwondo matches at the event. H.M. Rezeki Karo Sekali and M. Adlan will be its representatives.
During the introductory ceremony, Meher promised an additional bonus worth Rp 20 million (US$1,520.05) for any athlete who could earn a gold medal for the province. Medan mayor Dzulmi Eldin, local consultative forum (Muspida) members and TI North Sumatra officials also attended the event. (ebf)
