Paris 2024 Olympics: US Tops Medal Tally, Indonesia Finishes 39th
Source: Olympics.com
Paris closed the 2024 Olympics with the closing ceremony at the Stade de France on Sunday (08/11). During the Games, Indonesian contingents finished 39th with two gold medals and one bronze medal. Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia ranked second behind the Philippines, which bagged two gold medals and two silver medals.
The United States finished at the top of the medal tally with 126 medals – 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze. Meanwhile, China secured second place with 91 medals – 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze.
Indonesia’s first gold was won by speed climber Veddriq Leonardo in the men’s speed climbing final while weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won the 73-kilogram category and brought home the second gold. The bronze medal, which also became the first Paris Olympics medal for Indonesia, was won by badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the women’s singles badminton.
With two gold medals, achievement of the Indonesian contingents matches the gold medals secured in the Barcelona 1992 Olympics 32 years ago. In the Barcelona Olympics, Alan Budikusuma and Susi Susanti won gold medals in men’s singles and women’s singles badminton, respectively. In total, Indonesian athletes have won a total of 40 medals (10 gold, 14 silver, 16 bronze) since the Seoul 1988 Olympics.
Here is the list of medalists:
Seoul 1988 (1 silver)
Silver – Lilies Handayani, Nurfitriyana Saiman, and Kusuma Wardhani (Archery)
Barcelona 1992 (2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze)
Gold – Susi Susanti (Badminton)
Gold – Alan Budikusuma (Badminton)
Silver – Ardy B. Wiranata (Badminton)
Silver – Eddy Hartono/Rudy Gunawan (Badminton)
Bronze – Hermawan Susanto (Badminton)
Atlanta 1996 (1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze)
Gold – Rexy Mainaky/Ricky Subagja (Badminton)
Silver – Mia Audina (Badminton)
Bronze – Susi Susanti (Badminton)
Bronze – Antonius Ariantho/Denny Kantono (Badminton)
Sydney 2000 (1 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze)
Gold – Tony Gunawan/Candra Wijaya (Badminton)
Silver – Hendrawan (Badminton)
Silver – Tri Kusharjanto/Minarti Timur (Badminton)
Silver – Raema Lisa Rumbewas (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Winarni (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Sri Indriyani (Weightlifting)
Athena 2004 (1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze)
Gold – Taufik Hidayat (Badminton)
Silver – Raema Lisa Rumbewas (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Badminton)
Bronze – Eng Hian/Flandy Limpele (Badminton)
Beijing 2008 (1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze)
Gold – Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (Badminton)
Silver – Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (Badminton)
Bronze – Maria Kristin Yulianti (Badminton)
Bronze – Raema Lisa Rumbewas (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Eko Yuli Irawan (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Triyatno (Weightlifting)
London 2012 (2 silver and 1 bronze)
Silver – Citra Febrianti (Weightlifting)
Silver – Triyatno (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Eko Yuli Irawan (Weightlifting)
Rio 2016 (1 gold and 2 silver)
Gold – Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Badminton)
Silver – Eko Yuli Irawan (Weightlifting)
Silver – Sri Wahyuni Agustiani (Weightlifting)
Tokyo 2020 (1 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze)
Gold – Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu (Badminton)
Silver – Eko Yuli Irawan (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Badminton)
Bronze – Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Windy Cantika Aisah (Weightlifting)
Paris 2024 (2 gold and 1 bronze)
Gold – Veddriq Leonardo (Sport climbing)
Gold – Rizki Juniansyah (Weightlifting)
Bronze – Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (Badminton)
As many as 29 Indonesian athletes participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics, they are:
Archery
1. Arif Dwi Pangestu
2. Rezza Octavia
3. Diananda Choirunissa
4. Syifa Nur Afifah
Sport climbing
5. Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi
6. Rajiah Sallsabillah
7. Rahmad Adi Mulyono
8. Veddriq Leonardo
Athletics
9. Lalu Muhammad Zohri
Gymnastics
10. Rifda Irfanaluthfi
Shooting
11. Fathur Gustafian
Surfing
12. Rio Waida
Weightlifting
13. Eko Yuli Irawan
14. Rizki Juniansyah
15. Nurul Akmal
Badminton
16. Jonatan Christie
17. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting
18. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
19. Siti Fadia Silva
20. Apriani Rahayu
21. Fajar Alfian
22. Muhammad Rian Ardianto
23. Rinov Rivaldy
24. Pitha Haningtyas Mentari
Cycling
25. Bernard Benyamin van Aert
Sailing
26. La Memo
Judo
27. Maryam March Maharani
Swimming
28. Joe Aditya Wijaya
29. Azzahra Permatahani
(UN) (RAS/MUR)
