Indonesia claims two historic golds at Paris 2024

Indonesia claims two historic golds at Paris 2024

Yahoo News Singapore Indonesia secured its first-ever Olympic gold medals outside of badminton at the Paris Olympics, marking the nation’s most successful Olympic performance since 1992, when it won two golds, two silvers and a bronze. Veddriq Leonardo won the gold in the inaugural men’s speed climbing event, while weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah clinched the men’s … Read more

Paris Olympics goes gold for Indonesia, bringing home medals in speed climbing and weightlifting

Indonesia brought home two gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games on Thursday, with wins in speed climbing and men’s weightlifting. Veddriq Leonardo won a gold medal in the men’s speed climbing, the first win for Indonesia at the Games, and later that day, Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73kg Olympic weightlifting title, bringing another … Read more

Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah wins Indonesia’s second gold at Paris Olympics

PARIS: Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won the men’s 73 kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday (Aug 8), securing the second gold medal for Indonesia. 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. Rizki lifted … Read more