PB PABSI Sends 11 National Training Athletes to the IWF World Cup – 2024-04-01 05:35:34

National weightlifting training. (ANTARA/HAFIDZ MUBARAK A)

The General Board of the Indonesian Weightlifting Association (PB PABSI) has dispatched all athletes who are currently undergoing national training (Pelatnas) to compete in the 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, from March 31 to April 11.

PB PABSI General Chair Rosan Roeslani is optimistic that the Indonesian contingent can steal as many tickets as possible to Paris for the 2024 IWF World Cup, which is the final qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“Of course, this is a qualification that must be compulsorily followed. So we will send all our athletes who have entered and have the potential to enter the Paris Olympics,” said Rosan Roeslani as reported by Antara, Tuesday (26/3).

Currently the Indonesian weightlifting team has automatically secured two tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics. These tickets have been won in the men’s 61 kg and men’s 73 kg classes.

However, the determination of the lifter who can strengthen the Red and White contingent in Paris will be determined through the 2024 IWF World Cup. Competition is still going on in the 61 kg class between Eko Yuli Irawan and Ricko Saputra. Meanwhile, in the 73 kg class, Rahmad Erwin Abdullah and Rizky Juniansyah will also compete for one ticket.

“Indeed, if we look at the athletes, we already have four who have qualified in the same two classes. So because of the new Olympic regulations for the same class, we can only send one athlete,” said Rosan.

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“But there are still athletes (in other classes) who have the potential to compete in the Olympics. Hopefully we can achieve maximum results in this Qualification,” he added.

Apart from having the opportunity to qualify lifters in the men’s 61 kg and 73 kg classes, Indonesia also has the opportunity to win a ticket to Paris through Windy Cantika Aisah in the women’s 55 kg class provided that she has to lift a total of above 192 kg. Then, Natasya Beteyob will compete for a ticket with Sarah in the 59 kg class, where she must reach a total lift above 221 kg.

Meanwhile, in the 71 kg class, Tsabitha Ramadani also has the opportunity to qualify if she has a total lift of more than 241 kg. Likewise, Nurul Akmal fell in the +87 kg class with a record of having a total lift of more than 263 kg.

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The following is a list of Indonesian lifters taking part in the 2024 IWF World Cup:

Female athlete

1. Julian Klaris (49 kg)
2. Windy Cantika Aisah (55 kg)
3. Natasya Beteyob (59 kg)
4. Sarah (59 kg)
5. Tsabitha Alfiah Ramadani (71 kg)
6. Nurul Akmal (+87 kg

Male athlete

1. Eko Yuli Irawan (61 kg)
2. Ricko Saputra (61 kg)
3. Mohammad Yasin (67 kg)
4. Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (73 kg)
5. Rizki Juniansyah (73 kg)

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