SEA Games Not the Real Test

By deploying young archers at the SEA Games, they will have a foothold to compete in higher events, such as the Asian Games and Olympics.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

Indonesian men's archery team athletes Alfianto Bagas Prasetyadi, Riau Ega Agatha Salsabilla, and Arif Dwi Pangestu (from left to right) when winning the final match of the recurved team in archery at the SEA Games Vietnam 2021 at the National Training Sport Center, Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday ( 18/5/2022).

HANOI, KOMPAS — The Indonesian archery team exceeded its target at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2021 in Vietnam by securing four gold medals in the recurve competition at the National Sports Training Center, Hanoi, on Wednesday (18/5/2022). The men’s archer Arif Dwi Pangestu,18, and women’s archer Rezza Octavia, 21, performed brilliantly by winning two gold medals each. However, they realized that the real test was not in the SEA Games arena.

In addition to being the best in the men's individual number, Arif also won gold in the men's team with Riau Ega Agatha Salsabilla and Alviyanto Bagas Prastyadi. Meanwhile, Rezza won gold for the women's individual and mixed pairs with Ega.