Indonesia Takes Home Second Gold Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics

Indonesian Weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah (Photo by: Olympic.com/Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Indonesia has once again secured its second gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah won in the 73-kilograms category.

Competing at South Paris Arena 6 in France on Thursday (08/08) local time, the 21-year-old lifter recorded a total lift of 354 kg, with 155 kg in the snatch and 199 kg in the two-part lift clean and jerk.

Rizki surpassed Thailand’s Weeraphon Wichuma, who secured the silver medal with a total lift of 346 kg (148 kg in the snatch and 198 kg in the clean and jerk), and Bulgaria’s Dimitrov Bozhidar, who took the bronze with a total lift of 344 kg (154 kg in the snatch and 190 kg in the clean and jerk).

Previously, Indonesia managed to win a gold medal through rock climber Veddriq Leonardo and also a bronze medal in woman singles’ badminton achieved by Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. (UN) (RIF/LW)