A few days ago, West Papua weightlifter participated in Classic Weightlifter National Invitation II Teenagers, Junior, and Senior 2022. The event was held in Denpasar, Bali. KONI of West Papua sent 6 West Papua weightlifter athletes to this event.
Weightlifting is an athletic sport of lifting barbells. Olympic weightlifting tests the strength and technique that the athlete use for lifting barbells. It is not easy. It needs some training to get the weight target.
They win 12 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. It makes Papuans very proud of them. They make Papuan names more bigger in Indonesia weightlifter. They also get some rewards from the governor.
Fact about West Papua weightlifter junior
There are 6 athletes that participated in Classic Weightlifter National Invitation II Teenagers, Junior, and Senior 2022. These are some facts about them.
1. Wins 12 gold medals
All of the athletes win 12 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. This is a big achievement for weightlifting. They make a history in Papua with gold medals in weightlifting. Also, in Indonesia Olympic history.
They also get a big reward from West Papua Governor based on their medals. For gold medals, they get 15 million rupiahs. Silver medals get 10 million rupiahs. And then for bronze medals, they get 7,5 million rupiahs. The athletes are very proud of the government for this reward.
They use this reward to improve their potency. The governor hopes they can make more achievement. Not only national but international. They want to show that Papuan has a big potency in sport.
2. A Senior High School student
All West Papua weightlifter athlete is a senior high school student. They are a student of Manokwari Senior High School, West Papua. All of them is a Papuans. This fact gets a big appreciation. They are still young. But they can get 12 gold medals.
It can show that West Papua teenagers also has big achievement. West Papua governor was very proud of them. He said that he asked KONI of West Papua to use the local athlete. West Papua has a lot of athletes. They just need some training to get a big achievement.
3. Go to the competition with their own money
West Papua Governor knows, that athlete goes to this event with their own money. The governor said it would be big attention for the government. Why the athlete goes to the event with their own money.
The governor hopes that the athlete would get more attention from the government. It will help them to improve their potency. When they can get some achievement, it will make all the West Papuans very proud of them.
4. Appreciation from West Papua Governor
After the competition, all 6 athletes meet the West Papua Governor. They are very happy to see West Papua Governor. The athlete hopes that after this, they can make more achievements for West Papua.
The governor also motivates them to always improve themselves. He also appreciates the West Papua weightlifter manager and coach. The governor hopes that the manager and coach will always motivate and help the athlete to improve themselves.
West Papua Governor said that he would make a celebration party. It is also for appreciating the athlete, manager, and coach. The governor hopes that they will always learn and try. He believes that the athlete has a big value as a junior athlete.
The West Papua weightlifter is an inspiration that no one can stop our step. They are still young. But they can get 12 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. Their achievement makes West Papua names get bigger.
From this article, we know that every people have a chance to improve their potency. Young and old, also from anywhere. It depends on how strong our motivation. The junior West Papua athlete have big motivation. They didn’t stop to try and trying.
