Indonesia has qualified 19 athletes for the 2024 Paris Olympics
A total of 19 athletes from 9 sports hold tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Will football athletes follow?
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Eko Yuli Irawan competed in the 61 kg weightlifting event for men at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday (25/7/2021). Eko Yuli is the Indonesian athlete with the most participation in the Olympics after qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the midst of the excitement of the U-23 football team's efforts to win tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics, 19 Indonesian athletes have confirmed their place on the highest stage of world sport as of May 2 2024. They comes from nine different sports, from archery to cycling. Like football, several sports are still pursuing additional tickets to Paris.
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11 2024. In the 33rd edition of the Olympics, 32 sports are scheduled to be competed. Two of them are sports that always send representatives and also contribute medals to Indonesia, namely badminton and weightlifting.
In addition to the two usual sports, there are several other sports that have made history by sending representatives for the first time to the Olympics. Here are the sports branches and Indonesian athletes who have successfully sealed their tickets to Paris.
1. Archery
Archery is the sport that started Indonesia's qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics through male archery athlete, Arif Dwi Pangestu. Arif won the ticket after placing fourth in the men's recurve event at the 2023 World Archery Championships in Berlin, Germany, 7 August 2023.
Only the top three can advance to the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, the champion in this qualifying event, Mete Gazoz (Turkey), had already secured a ticket to the Olympics through the men's team recurve event. As a result, Arif got a place to go to the world's highest stage.
"With this result, I am not immediately satisfied. Instead, it will motivate me to train harder because I am determined to bring home a medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games and the Paris Olympics," said Arif last August.
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After Arif, Diananda Choirunisa also won a ticket to Paris after winning a bronze medal in the mixed team recurve event with Riau Ega Agatha at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, 5 October 2023.
Indonesian archery athlete from the recurve division, Arif Dwi Pangestu, competed in the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, 31 June 2023-6 August 2023. The World Championships in Berlin started the qualification period for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Arif qualified for Paris.
Indonesia will strive to add tickets from the team category. Indonesian archery will try to pursue it in the final qualifications in Antalya, Turkey, on June 15-16, 2024.
2. Rock Climbing
Only three days after Arif qualified for the Olympics, female climbing athlete Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi managed to achieve the same thing. Urge to grab the ticket after winning gold in the speed category of the 2023 World Championships in Bern, Switzerland, 10 August 2023.
Desak became the first Indonesian climber to qualify for the Olympics after this sport was first competed in Tokyo 2020. At that time, rock climbing played a combination of lead, speed, and boulder.
Men's climber, Rahmad Adi Mulyono, then followed Desak's steps on November 12 2023. Adi won a ticket to Paris after winning gold in the speed category of the Asian Zone Qualification or IFSC Climbing Asian Qualifier 2023 at Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta .
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"As my dream is to win an Olympic gold medal, I must be able to qualify for the event first. Only after being able to qualify, can I fulfill that dream," said Adi.
Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi (center), gold winner in the 2023 World Rock Climbing Championships, with silver winner from the US, Emma Hunt (left) and bronze winner from Poland, Aleksandra Miroslaw, in Bern, Switzerland , August 10, 2023.
Indonesia will still compete for one ticket each for male and female athletes. These climbers will compete in two competition series, namely in Shanghai, China (May 16-19), and in Budapest, Hungary (June 23). Both of these competitions are the final qualifying rounds for the Olympics.
3. Artistic Gymnastics
For the first time, Indonesia has admitted gymnasts to the Olympics. This history was created through artistic gymnast Rifda Irfanaluthfi. Rifda successfully held a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after appearing at the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday (2/10/2023) evening local time.
Rifda received a ticket through the host country's reallocation route. France, as the host of the upcoming Olympics, has obtained tickets earlier through the women's team competition.
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The ticket was not easy to obtain, especially since Rifda performed with an injury to her right knee. As a result, during the final move on the last apparatus, namely the uneven bars, Rifda's landing was not perfect. However, she managed to complete the move without falling.
Indonesian artistic gymnast, Rifda Irfanaluthfi, poses before appearing at the 2023 Antwerp World Championships, Belgium, Monday (2/10/2023).
Since 2018, or after winning a silver medal in floor exercise at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, Rifda has dreamed of competing in the Olympics. That dream finally came true five years later after facing various challenges, including uproar on social media after Rifda shared about the absence of a therapist when she competed in the Doha 2022 Asian Championships.
"The desire to make history by becoming the first gymnast to qualify for the Olympics is a motivation for Rifda," said Rifda when met at her training place in GOR Radin Inten, East Jakarta.
4. Shooting
Indonesian shooter, Fathur Gustafian, secured a ticket to the Paris Olympics through the 2024 Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship or the Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship held in January 2024. Fathur locked his spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing fourth in the men's 10-meter air rifle event final.
Only two quotas are available for the 10-meter air rifle men's event at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The quotas are intended for the gold and silver medalists. However, the Olympic ticket belongs to Fathur Gustafian and a South Korean shooter because China and India, who won gold and silver, respectively, have already filled their quota of two athletes per country in the 10-meter air rifle men's event.
"Perhaps today is the day. This ticket comes from God, a blessing from God. God has given me a way to reach the Olympics, which is my dream," said Fathur.
Indonesian shooter, Fathur Gustafian, clenched his fist after securing a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics in the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2024, held at the Senayan Shooting Range in Jakarta on Wednesday (10/1/2024).
For Indonesia, this is the second time their shooting athlete has qualified for the Olympics through the qualifying rounds. Previously, the 10-meter air rifle women's shooter, Vidya Rafika, made it to the Tokyo Olympics via the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships in Qatar.
5. Wave Surfing
Like the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, wave surfing through Rio Waida will once again represent Indonesia at the Olympics. Rio Waida secured a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics through the last qualifying event, the International Surfing Association or ISA World Surfing Games 2024, on March 3, 2024.
”The last time I qualified for Tokyo, it felt amazing. I knew I wanted to feel it again," continued Rio.
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Indonesian surfer, Rio Waida, earned a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics through the final qualifying event, the International Surfing Association World Surfing Games 2024, held in Arecibo, Puerto Rico from February 23 to March 3, 2024.
Rio is the only Indonesian surfer who qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics when surfing was first contested. At that time, the surfer born in Saitama, Japan, qualified through the ISA World Surfing Games 2021 in Surf City, which was the last qualifying event for the 2020 Olympics.
The surfing competition for the 2024 Olympics will be held in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, which marks the farthest distance record of the competition location from the host city of the Olympics.
6. Weightlifting
Weightlifting has confirmed that two of its representatives will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, namely Eko Yuli Irawan and Rizki Juniansyah. This confirmation was obtained during the final qualifiers at the 2024 Weightlifting World Cup, Phuket, Thailand, April 2.
Eko's success in qualifying for Paris will make him the Indonesian athlete with the most participation in the Olympics, with a total of five times. Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Eko has consistently appeared on the world's highest sports stage. This weightlifter from Lampung also consistently wins medals.
"Alhamdulillah, I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to take part in the Olympics for the fifth time," said Eko after the competition.
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As for Rizki Juniansyah, he earned a ticket to Paris after winning a dramatic competition with his fellow countryman, Rahmat Erwin Abdullah. There was only one ticket available for Indonesia in the 73 kg class at the Paris Olympics. The ticket was given to the lifter with the best total lift during the qualifications, which was Rizki with 365 kg.
Indonesian weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah recently competed in the 2024 Powerlifting World Cup in Phuket, Thailand on Thursday, April 4, 2024. In the final qualifying event for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Rizki managed to surpass his fellow countryman, Rahmat Erwin Abdullah, and secured his spot in the Olympics.
As for the women's weightlifting, Indonesia is still waiting for confirmation on whether or not Nurul Akmal can qualify for Paris after the adjustment of the qualification rankings. Weightlifting team coach, Dirdja Wihardja, said that this certainty will only be known after the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) issues the final ranking list and the athletes who have qualified on May 6, 2024.
7. Badminton
Indonesia will have representatives in all badminton events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the men's singles event, Jonatan Christie and Anthony Sinisuka Ginting made it through. Meanwhile, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung will represent in the women's singles event. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto will compete in the men's doubles, while Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti will participate in the women's doubles. Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari will represent Indonesia in the mixed doubles event.
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At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, badminton contributed medals through the men's singles and women's doubles events. Anthony's bronze medal achievement completed the gold medals won by Greysia Polii/Apriyani.
8. Rowing
Rowing athlete, La Memo, qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing second in the men's single sculls (MX1) race at the Asia-Osenia Rowing Championships in Chungju, South Korea, 21 April 2024. Memo repeats the sweet story of eight last year when he qualified for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics through the same event.
Indonesian rowing athlete, La Memo, successfully secured a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics after finishing as the second-best in the Asia-Oceania Rowing Championship in Chungju, South Korea on Sunday (21/4/2024).
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Memo's qualification ensures rowingmaintains its tradition of qualifying for the Olympics since Rio de Janeiro. Other rowing athletes will still be fighting to win tickets for the final qualifiers in Lucerne, Switzerland, 19-21 May 2024.
They are Mutiara Rahma Putri and Chelsea Corputtry (lightweight women's double sculls), Ardi Isadi and Kakan Kusmana (lightweight men's double sculls). Then, Ferdiansyah, Denri Maulidzar Alghifari, Ardi Isadi, and Asuhan Pattiha (four male oarsmen without a coxswain) and the men's double sculls team of Ihram and Memo.
9. Bike Racing
The day after passing the Memo, April 22 2024, the International Cycling Federation (UCI) confirmed that Indonesia would have a cycling representative at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The athlete representing Indonesia is the men's track and field athlete, Bernard Benyamin van Aert. . Bernard qualified after successfully collecting 1,552 points in various UCI competitions.
