Women Pencak silat duo 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Indonesia Win 10th gold In Pencak silat duo

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Asian Games 2018

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Indonesian pencak silat duo Ayu Sidan Wilantari and Ni Made Dwiyanti won the women’s doubles gold at Padepokan Pencak Silat, Taman Mini Indonesia, in East Jakarta on Wednesday.

Their gold in the artistic pencak silat category was Indonesia’s 10th from pencak silat in the 2018 Asian Games.

The pair posted the highest score of 574, beating Thai pair Saowanee Chanthamunee and Oraya Choosuwan, who took home silver.

Malaysian pair Nor Hamizah Abu Hassan and Nur Syazreen Malik settled for bronze.

Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) chair Prabowo Subianto placed the medals around the winners’ necks.

Ayu and Ni Made gave a perfect performance through their authentic fighting moves.

Fans were frustrated when an official hit the gong at 2:52, eight seconds short of the predetermined performance time of three minutes. Indonesian coaches, officials and spectators protested the error. Despite the problem, the Indonesian duo emerged as the winner.

Pencak silat offers three golds in the artistic category and five golds in the fighting category.