Ni Nengah Widiasih Breaks ASEAN Para Games Powerlifting Record

VIVA – Ni Nengah Widiasih managed to get a gold medal in the powerlifting sport at the ASEAN Para Games XI 2022. Not only that, she also breaks a new record for the ASEAN Para Games.

This athlete from Bali managed to lift a weight of 97kg or better than the previous record at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a weight of 96kg.

This result made Ni Nengah Widiasih donate a gold medal to Indonesia and beat the only rival, Achelle Guion from the Philippines, who lifted 70kg.

According to her, her success in achieving these two achievements in the ASEAN Para Games could not be separated from the prayers and support of the Indonesian people. 

She’s also very proud to be able to fly the Red and White again in the sport of powerlifting.

" I am very happy, very grateful to be able to present a gold medal for Indonesia and very grateful for the support of all Indonesian people," Ni Nengah Widiasih said after the medal presentation, at the Paragon Hotel Powerlifting Arena on Monday night, August 1, 2022.

"We, Indonesian lifters, were able to gain gold on the first day, so we are very, very grateful," Ni Nengah Widiasih added.

The athlete who is usually called Widi has succeeded in completing her ambition of breaking the ASEAN Para Games record.

In that match, Widi was still trying to lift even more weight, but still failed.

But her failure in the second and third batches at 99kg became a reference for her to exercise even harder to set new records. Meanwhile, she is still grateful because she can maintain the gold medal.

"I'm a little sad because the total class isn't as good as before, but I'm grateful that I can still maintain the gold medal," Ni Nengah Widiasih explained.