TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian weightlifting team brought home three gold medals and four silver medals from the 2025 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship at the Qazaqstan Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, which took place since July 4.
In this event, six young lifters participated, namely Alyamaulida Kartika Pertiwi, Sarah, Absyah Ramadhani Nasution, Muhammad Nazriel Setyawan, Kevin Andrian Ramadhan, and Raihan Adesta Putra Perdana. They competed against 450 athletes from 27 countries.
Three out of the six Indonesian representatives who competed successfully secured medals. Alyamaulida, who competed in the 77-kilogram women's category, won three gold medals for the snatch with 93 kilograms, clean and jerk 116 kilograms, and a total of 209 kilograms.
Sarah, who competed in the 63 kg women's category, won three silver medals from the snatch with 93 kg, clean and jerk 120 kg, and a total of 213 kg. The third athlete to win a medal, Kevin, competing in the 56 kg men's category, successfully won a silver medal in the clean and jerk with a weight of 127 kg.
The Indonesian delegation participating in the championship is under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (KEMENPORA) and the All-Indonesia Weightlifting Association (PABSI).
The Indonesian Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Fadjroel Rachman, expressed his pride in the achievements of the athletes. "We are very proud of the extraordinary achievements shown by our young weightlifters in this Asian Championship," said Fadjroel in a written statement on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
According to Fadjroel, this is clear evidence of the dedication and hard work of the athletes, as well as the commitment of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and PABSI to foster sporting talent. "This achievement further emphasizes Indonesia's position in the regional and global weightlifting arena," he said.
The Indonesian Embassy in Astana expressed pride in the fighting spirit and achievements of the Indonesian weightlifting team. The athletes are expected to continue to achieve more in the future. "Their participation and success are tangible evidence of the development of sports in Indonesia which continues to show positive results," said the Embassy in a press release.
Indonesian young weightlifters:
1. Alyamaulida Kartika Pertiwi, competing in the 77 kg women's category, successfully won three gold medals: for the snatch with 93 kg, clean and jerk with 116 kg, and a total of 209 kg.
2. Sarah, competing in the 63 kg women's category, successfully won three silver medals: for the snatch with 93 kg, clean and jerk with 120 kg, and a total of 213 kg.
3. Absyah Ramadhani Nasution, competing in the 48 kg women's category.
4. Muhammad Nazriel Setyawan, competing in the 60 kg men's category.
5. Kevin Andrian Ramadhan, competing in the 56 kg men's category, successfully won a silver medal in the clean and jerk with a weight of 127 kg.
6. Raihan Adesta Putra Perdana, competing in the 79 kg men's category.
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