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SEA Games: Indonesian pencak silat duo earns silver
Indonesia has earned a silver medal in the men's doubles category in pencak silat.
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Yolla Primadona and Hendy perform in the pencak silat men’s doubles category at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center on Thursday. (The Jakarta Post/Safrin La Batu)
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ndonesians Yolla Primadona and Hendy, competing in the men’s doubles category in pencak silat, fell short of gold, coming second to host pair Mohd. Taqiyuddin Hamid and Rosli Mohd. Sharif in the pencak silat finals at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday morning.
Yolla and Hendy, who were the defending champions prior to the match, broke into tears when the referee announced the final scores at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center.
The Indonesians performed last, and their empty hand and weapon-fighting technique earned them 544 points from the judges. The Malaysian team came first with 583 points.
Singaporeans Nujaid Hasif and Muhammad Haziq came third, scoring 10 points below the Indonesians.
“Our athletes have performed very well, with good rhythm and coordination,” coach Tulus Priyadi told The Jakarta Post after the match.
Yolla and Hendy, the champions of the World Championships in Thailand two years ago, were disappointed with their silver medals.
“At the time [in Thailand], they [the Malaysian team] did not even reach the big three,” Hendy said. “We apologize to the Indonesian people because we did not perform the best.”
“This was not our first time meeting them. We had met them five times but they never came to the podium,” Yolla said.
