PHOTOS of the Day-PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC: 8.10.24 | Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah wins Indonesia’s second gold at Paris Olympics
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Speed climber Veddriq wins first gold for Indonesia in Paris
With his win, Leonardo gave speed-climbing powerhouse Indonesia its first Olympic gold medal in a sport other than badminton, and only its ninth since its first appearance at the Olympics in 1952.
Gold medallist Indonesia’s Veddriq Leonardo (center), silver medallist China’s Wu Peng (left) and bronze medallist the United States’ Sam Watson pose on the podium of the men’s sport climbing speed event during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on Aug. 8, 2024. (AFP/Jonathan Nackstrand)
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Speed climber Veddriq Leonardo clinched the gold medal in the men’s speed climbing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Thursday, a historic Olympic title for Indonesia and also the first for the country in this year’s Games.
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Indonesian lifter Rizki Juniansyah reacts after winning the gold medal in the men’s 73 kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 8, 2024. (Reuters/Pool/Dita Alangkara)
T hursday was a golden day for Indonesian sports, with lifter Rizki Juniansyah and speed climber Veddriq Leonardo winning gold medals in their respective events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the fruit, observers say, of the country’s support for typically overlooked sports.
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Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah wins Indonesia’s second gold at Paris Olympics
The 21-year-old secured a total of 354 kg, setting the Olympic record in the clean and jerk as China’s reigning champion Shi Zhiyong failed to finish.
Gold medalist Indonesia’s Rizki Juniansyah (center), silver medalist Thailand’s Weeraphon Wichuma (left) and bronze medalist Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev pose on the podium after the men’s -73 kg weightlifting event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (AFP/Miguel MEDINA )
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Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73 kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday, securing the second gold medal for Indonesia.
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Nur Dhabitah finishes last to end Paris Olympics campaign in disappointment
PARIS: National diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri who competed in the final of the women’s 3 metre (m) Springboard event at the 2024 Paris Olympics finished at the bottom of the list which featured 12 participants.
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Nurul Izzah qualifies for sprint 1/32 round with new national record
PARIS: National women’s track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri has advanced to round 1/32 of the women’s sprint event at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome today.
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Track cyclist Nurul Izzah’s Olympics debut ends early at Paris National Velodrome
PARIS: The journey of national women’s track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri, who made her debut on the stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, came to an end at the 1/32 individual sprint repechage round at the National Velodrome, here today.
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