This achievement made us all proud because, from the beginning, we did not force our athletes to win a medal.

Jakarta Indonesia’s Dwiska Afrilia Maharani and Elsa Dewi Saputri have bagged two gold medals in para powerlifting at the Bahrain 2021 Asian Youth Para Games (AYPG).

According to a written statement issued by Indonesia’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) on Monday, Maharalani won in the women 79kg category, while Saputri emerged victorious in the +86kg category.

The competition was held at Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain on Sunday.

“This achievement made us all proud because, from the beginning, we did not force our athletes to win a medal,” the Indonesian contingent’s chef de mission (CdM), Edward Hutahayan, noted in his official statement on Monday.

“I only urged all athletes to give it all they had got because this was an extraordinary occasion for them to fight on the international stage,” he remarked.

Para powerlifting is expected to be Indonesia’s winning sports branch in several international championships, including the upcoming 2024 Summer Paralympics, he added.

Source: Antara News