Darwati

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Darwati
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
ResidenceBandung, Indonesia
Sport
Country Indonesia
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi 4x 100 metres relay

Darwati was a female Indonesian athletics competitor from Jakarta. She was specialized in the long jump and sprint events. She won a bronze medal at the 1951 Asian Games. She also competed at the 1954 Asian Games where she set with the relay team a national record.[1] During her career she was also among others 100 metres national record holder and became the PASI championships champion, National Sports Week champion- and record holder.[2][3] [4]

Het first achievement was in September 1949, winning the national competition in the long jump.[5]

As a preperation for the 1951 Asian Games she went with the national team on a training camp in Djokja in January 1951.[6][7] Afterwards she was selected for the Games to compete in the long jump and 4x 100 metres relay.[8] She won with the relay team the bronze medal in the 4x 100 metres event behind Japan and India.[9]

Her last achievement was in June 1956.[10]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Nieuwe Athletiek Records". De locomotief (in Dutch). 13 November 1954. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "PASI kampioenschappen begonnen". De locomotief (in Dutch). 13 November 1954. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Athletiek in Djakarta". Algemeen Indisch dagblad (in Dutch). 26 October 1954. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "Indonesische records voor athletiek". Java-bode (in Dutch). 29 February 1952. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. "Athketiekwedstrijden van NIAU te Batavia". Java-bode (in Dutch). 6 November 1950. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "Athleten naar trainingskamp". Java-bode (in Dutch). 5 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  7. "Mevr. Soeriowati kwam, zag en ging weg". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 22 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  8. "Indonesische ploeg voor Aziatische Spelen". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 8 February 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  9. "Olympische deelnemers thuis. Niet ontevreden over resultaten". De Vrije Pers (in Dutch). 16 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. "Studentenwedstrijden (POM III)". Algemeen Indisch dagblad (in Dutch). 21 June 1956. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.

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