Bojonegoro`s archers to to contest in world championship
Three archers from Bojonegoro district, East Java province, — Rina Dewi, Novia Nuraini and Praditya — are expected to take part in the world archery championship in Lefzeig, Germany, on July 5 to 12, 2007, an official has said.
The three athletes have been in the national training centre in Jakarta since late 2006, Chairman of the Indonesian Archery Association`s Bojonegoro chapter said here Monday, adding that on the occasion they are also groomed for the 2007 Sea Games.
Their upcoming participation in the world archery championship in Germany is actually their effort to get tickets to the 2008 Olympiad in Beijing, he said.
At the championship in Germany, the three archers also set a target of improving their records. Rina Dewi and Novia Nuraini who are used to playing in the recurve event now rank 37th in the world.
Meanwhile, Praditya playing in the Compound event admitted he only set a target of improving his record at the forthcoming championship in Germany but not winning any ticket to the Olympiad.
He said the three athletes from Bojonegoro will join five other Indonesian archers who are also now engaged in the national training centre in Jakarta. (*)
Bojonegoro (ANTARA News)
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