Papua Sabet Tiga Medali di Lomba Panco Papua Wins Three Medals in Panco Competition
Kontingen Provinsi Papua menyumbang tiga medali di Fornas VI Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Senin (4/7/2022). The Papua Provincial Contingent contributed three medals at Fornas VI Palembang, South Sumatra, Monday (4/7/2022).
JAYAPURA - Kontingen Provinsi Papua menyumbang tiga medali di Fornas VI Palembang, Sumatera Selatan, Senin (4/7/2022).
Bertanding di Convention Center, Arya Duta Hotel, Palembang, tim Papua yang turun hampir di semua kelas sebenarnya menunjukkan potensi meraih banyak medali.
Namun, kalah jam terbang membuat tim Papua harus puas dengan tiga medali sekaligus di kelas -60.
Menariknya semua medali diborong tim Papua, dengan emas diraih Paul Sergius Rumperyai, perak Yon Gombo dan perunggu Marthen Yusuf Bonay.
Pilarius Wanimbo, pendamping tim Papua mengaku bangga dengan hasil yang diraih anak asuhnya. Mengingat keikutsertaan tim Papua di olahraga gulat tangan atau panco, merupakan yang pertama kali.
“Tentu ini akan jadi pemacu semangat bagi kami di kepengurusan POGTI Papua yang membawahi olahraga panco, agar bisa lebih berprestasi di masa depan,” kata dia.
Sementara Paul Sergius Rumperyai mengaku senang dengan hasil tersebut. Ia pun berjanji siap mempersembahkan hasil terbaik di ajang Fornas Jawa Barat tahun mendatang.
“ini keikutsertaan pertama dan senang bisa meraih emas. Tentunya hasil ini akan kita pertahankan di Fornas berikutnya,” tandas dia. ***
JAYAPURA - The Papua Provincial Contingent contributed three medals at Fornas VI Palembang, South Sumatra, Monday (4/7/2022).
The competition was held at the Convention Center, Arya Duta Hotel, Palembang, the Papuan actually showed the potential to win many medals in almost all classes.
However, Papuan team had to settle for three medals at once in the -60 class.
Interestingly, all the medals were won by the Papuan team, with gold won by Paul Sergius Rumperyai, silver by Yon Gombo and bronze by Marthen Yusuf Bonay.
Pilarius Wanimbo, a companion of the Papuan team, admitted that he was proud of the results. Considering the participation of the Papuan team in the sport of Panco, it was the first time.
"Of course this will be a boost of enthusiasm for us in the management of POGTI Papua, which is in charge of Panco sports, so that we can be more accomplished in the future," he said.
Meanwhile, Paul Sergius Rumperyai said he was happy with the result. He also promised to be ready for the best results at the West Java Fornas event next year.
"This is the first time we won a gold medal. Of course, we will maintain this result in the next Fornas," he said. ***
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Tim Redaksi Pemprov Papua
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