Thus, he is entitled to the medal.
Jakarta – Indonesian sprinter Saptoyogo Purnomo admitted to not having actually expected to bag a bronze medal in the guys’s 100 meters running event in the T37 classification at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
” Winning the bronze medal is a surprise. I am grateful to have been able to protect the medal,” Purnomo kept in mind in a main declaration gotten here on Friday.
The sprinter completed third, clocking a time of 11.31 seconds, in the event’s final held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, at 19: 25 Japan Standard Time.
The gold medal was filched by American athlete Nick Mayhugh, with a taped time of 10.95 seconds, while Andrei Vdovin from the Russian Olympic Committee protected a silver medal, with a time of11
Shortly after crossing the finish line, Purnomo, who could not include his excitement, instantly shouted with joy on recognizing that he had bagged a bronze medal.
” I am grateful for the support of all Indonesian individuals, the president, youth and sports minister, National Paralympic Committee, and coach,” he specified.
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Purnomo’s coach, Slamet Widodo, likewise lauded the athlete’s success.
” Considering that the 2020 Paralympics was pressed back to this year, Purnomo managed to prepare better,” he mentioned.
According to Widodo, the 23- year-old sprinter had actually always remained disciplined and worked hard to complete all his trainings.
” Hence, he is entitled to the medal,” he affirmed.
Purnomo’s achievement included the second medal to the Indonesian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Earlier, Indonesia had won a silver medal from Ni Nengah Widiasih in the powerlifting sport in the 41- kg class.
Purnomo still has the chance to bag another medal, as he will compete in the guys’s T37200 meters running final occasion on September 4,2021
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