Supersoccer Arena Stadium, Kudus, Central Java witnessed the birth of potential archery athletes who are expected to be able to make brilliant achievements on the international stage. Through the MilkLife Archery Challenge 2024 championship which was held for four days starting from Thursday (22/8) to Sunday (25/8), no less than 357 students from Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) and Elementary School (SD) competed in their ability to shoot arrows.
In the final match of the tournament initiated by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation, MilkLife and the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) Kudus held on Sunday (25/8), various excitements were presented in the match arena. The participants who were divided into three numbers competed, namely PVC KU 10, PVC KU 12, and National (Standard Bow) KU 12, both men and women, increased their fighting spirit, concentration and mentality in order to reach the highest podium.
In the PVC KU 10 Boys match, Rhymonda Felix Alviero from SDIT Al-Ikhlas Tlogowungu Pati successfully became the champion after defeating Yudhistira Putra W from SDIT Umar Bin Khathab Juwana Pati with a set point of 6-0 (84-76). Meanwhile, in the women’s sector, a striking result was achieved by Arista Adinda Zahrani from SDN Tondokerto Pati who recorded a set point of 6-0 (81-65) over her opponent Annisa Farzana Afia from MI NU Banat Kudus and was entitled to win the champion title.
Moving on to the PVC KU 12 category, in the men’s number, Muhammad Zahfa Rafi Arrosyid from SDIT Umar Bin Khathab Kudus managed to defeat Muhammad Fahri from SD 1 Bae Kudus with a set point of 7-1 (107-102). Meanwhile, in the women’s sector, Ayudya Zaqiya from MI NU Banat Kudus smiled broadly after ensuring herself as the champion with a set point of 7-3 (132-128) over Fia Anatasya from SD 1 Burikan Kudus.
A more competitive atmosphere for the title fight occurred in the National (Standard Bow) KU 12 category. In the women’s category, the dominance of Shakila Queena Elrakha from SDUT Bumi Kartini Jepara over her opponent Cahaya Niva Sridewi from SD Muhammadiyah 1 Wonogiri was unstoppable by scoring a set point of 6-0 (87-73). As for the men’s sector, Chalief Danesh Barana Setya from SDN Geritan Pati managed to defeat the resistance of Muhammad Kenzie Bushido from SDIT Al Huda Wonogiri with a set point of 6-2 (115-111).
“I am very happy to be the first winner in this championship. In the final, the challenge was indeed from the field conditions which suddenly had strong winds. Then my opponent was also not easy, I have met him twice in previous competitions. So the preparation must be more mature before the match. Hopefully from here I can continue to win,” said Shakila while tightly holding the trophy she won.
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Not only individual competitions, the 2024 MilkLife Archery Challenge also competed in a team format that defended the name of the school. SD 1 Burikan Kudus became the team champion in the PVC KU-10 Boys and PVC KU-10 Girls categories, SDIT Umar Bin Khathab Kudus (PVC KU-12 Boys, PVC KU-12 Girls and National KU-12 Girls), and SDIT Al Huda Wonogiri (National KU-12 Boys). This result brought SDIT Umar Bin Khathab Kudus to successfully win the title of General Champion in the National Ku-12 category.
Indonesian Archery Legend, Lilies Handayani, is proud of the achievements of the participants in the 2024 MilkLife Archery Challenge. Hundreds of students who took part in the tournament are a breath of fresh air to improve the achievements of Indonesian archery on the world stage in the future.
“I am optimistic, from these hundreds of participants there must be someone who can become a professional athlete and break through the National Training Center so that they can defend Indonesia in world-level championships. I will be very sincere and grateful if someone can surpass my achievements in the Olympics, 36 years ago,” said Lilies who is one of the members of the 3 Srikandi (the first medal winner for Indonesia in the Olympics).
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Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation Program Director, Yoppy Rosimin said, the implementation of the MilkLife Archery Challenge 2024 aims to foster the love of the Kudus community and its surroundings for the sport of archery, especially at the student level. Yoppy appreciated the high enthusiasm of the participants in the inaugural archery tournament.
“After popularizing women’s soccer and athletics, now we invite all residents of Kudus and its surroundings to get to know more about archery. Because we see that this sport has the potential to achieve achievements at the world level. Although it is the first time, we are grateful that the enthusiasm of the teachers and participants is quite good and exceeds expectations. Hopefully this will be a breath of fresh air that can be developed in the future, both in terms of developing athletes and increasing achievements,” said Yoppy.
He continued, at the provincial level, archery achievements in Kudus and its surroundings are still below Solo and Semarang. For that, Yoppy hopes that by holding the MilkLife Archery Challenge, potential seeds will emerge that can bring Kudus City to achieve even higher achievements, not only at the Central Java level but also at the national level.
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“Our main target is that Kudus can have a regeneration of skilled archers. We are preparing the cadre of Kudus archers in a tiered and continuous manner, so that they can penetrate the top three in the province, then continue to the national level. Because Solo and Semarang have been in the top three in Central Java for decades,” he added.
In line with this, Deputy Chairman II of Development and Achievement of PB Perpani, Abdul Razak said, the support of Djarum Foundation and MilkLife by organizing the MilkLife Archery Challenge is a source of encouragement for stakeholders in the archery sport to improve their achievements. He is optimistic that the activity of popularizing archery will have a positive impact on the birth of athletes who will later defend Indonesia.
“So far, Central Java has been a barometer for archery. It was seen last year in the number of athletes who attended Pelatnas, there were six from Central Java. We hope that with the support of the Djarum Foundation and MilkLife, there will be an increasing supply of athletes from Central Java to Pelatnas which will boost the achievements of this sport at the world level. For that, we ask the organizers to hold this activity regularly,” said Abdul Razak.
The response was positive, Global Marketing Director of Dairi Alami as the producer of MilkLife milk, Soegiono, revealed that the implementation of the MilkLife Archery Challenge is in line with their vision of making Indonesian children healthy. He hopes that by routinely carrying out various sports activities and supported by complete and balanced nutritional intake such as MilkLife, it will produce a generation of high-achieving successors.
“In an effort to make Indonesian children healthy through quality milk products, we are committed to joining hands with Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation to hold tournaments that are positive for children’s growth and development. Not only creating fun but also making the future generation healthy and producing prospective athletes who will be the pride of the country, including in the archery sport that initiated Indonesia’s achievements in the Olympic arena,” said Soegiono.
Competition Categories:
PVC KU 10
PVC Qualification Round
Jarak: 2 x 5 m
Target Face: 80 cm (sepuluh ring)
Number of Series: 6 series/extra
Shooting: 6 arrows/series
Time: 3 minutes/series
Elimination Round – PVC Semi Final
Distance: 5 m
Target Face: 80 cm (sepuluh ring)
Number of Series: 5 series/extension
Shooting: 3 arrows/series
Time: 90 Seconds/series
Format: Set System
PVC KU 12
PVC Qualification Round
Jarak: 2 x 5 m
Target Face: 50 cm (enam ring)
Number of Series: 6 series/extra
Shooting: 6 arrows/series
Time: 3 minutes/series
Elimination Round – PVC Semi Final
Distance: 5 m
Target Face: 50 cm (enam ring)
Number of Series: 5 series/extension
Shooting: 3 arrows/series
Time: 90 Seconds/series
Format: Set System
National KU 12
National Qualification Round
Jarak: 2 x 15 m
Target Face: 50 cm (enam ring)
Number of Series: 6 series/extra
Shooting: 6 arrows/series
Time: 3 minutes/series
Elimination Round – National Semi Final
Distance: 15 m
Target Face: 50 cm (enam ring)
Number of Series: 5 series/extension
Shooting: 3 arrows/series
Time: 90 Seconds/series
Format: Set System
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