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Indonesia's Paralympians clinch first gold medal in badminton
Leani Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani received on Monday their first Paralympics gold medal in the mixed doubles para badminton all-Indonesia final in Paris, the first of several expected in the sport over the coming days, as the country ramps up its hunt for medals after maiden wins in boccia over the weekend.
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Hikmat Ramdani and teammate Leani Ratri Oktila of Indonesia celebrate on Sept. 2, 2024, after winning gold against fellow compatriots Khalimatus Sadiyah and Fredy Setiawan in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 badminton final at the Paris Paralympics in France. (Reuters/Jennifer Lorenzini)
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eani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani received on Monday their first Paralympics gold medal in the mixed doubles para badminton all-Indonesia final in Paris, the first of several expected in the sport over the coming days, as the country ramps up its hunt for medals after maiden wins in boccia over the weekend.
In the mixed doubles’ SL3/SU5 category final, Oktila and Ramdani won against fellow Indonesian shuttlers Khalimatus Sadiyah and Fredy Setiawan, who snatched the silver medal.
The SL3/SU5 category is for athletes who play standing with a lower limb impairment and those with impairment of the upper limbs, including the playing or non-playing hand.
Also on Monday, shuttler Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh bagged a silver medal in the women's singles SL3 category after losing to China’s Xiao Zuxian.
Indonesia had collected one gold, four silver and two bronze medals by the fifth day of the 2024 Paris Games. Among Southeast Asian nations, Indonesia ranks third after Thailand and Singapore, which have collected more gold medals.
Paralympians Bintang Satria Herlangga, Gischa Zayana and Muhamad Afrizal Syafa handed Indonesia three of its first-ever medals in boccia with a silver and two bronze over the weekend.
Twenty-two-year-old Bintang snatched a second silver medal for Indonesia after losing 6-1 to Thailand's two-time gold medalist Worawut Saengampa in the final for the individual men's BC2 category held at the South Paris Arena late on Sunday.
