Surjowati

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Surjowati
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
Born1920s
Sport
Country Indonesia
SportAthletics
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi 4x 100 metres relay

Surjowati also written as Soeriowati (born 1920s) was a female Indonesian athlete from Madiun. Her main achievements were between 1951 and 1953. She was described a slender but strong woman.[1]

As a preperation for the 1951 Asian Games she went with the national team on a training camp in Djokja in January 1951.[2] However, Surjowati left the camp already after the first day stating "I have to look after my children anyway".[3]

Altough she left the camp, she was selected for the Games to compete in the javelin throw, discus throw and 4x 100 metres relay.[4] In the throwing numbers, it was stated she might win because she threw further than the other Asian women prior to the Games.[1] At the 1951 Asian Games she didn’t win a medal in the throwing events but won with the relay team the bronze medal in the 4x 100 metres event behind Japan and India.[5]

At the 1951 National Sports Week she finished third in the high jump event.[6] She won again the bronze medal in 1953.[7]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Indonesië heeft kansen op de eerste Aziade". De nieuwsgier (in Dutch). 5 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Athleten naar trainingskamp". Java-bode (in Dutch). 5 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  3. "Mevr. Soeriowati kwam, zag en ging weg". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 22 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  4. "Indonesische ploeg voor Aziatische Spelen". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 8 February 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  5. "Olympische deelnemers thuis. Niet ontevreden over resultaten". De Vrije Pers (in Dutch). 16 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  6. "Mevr. Saleh beste athlete op technische nummers". Algemeen Indisch dagblad (in Dutch). 26 October 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  7. "Tot nu toe opvallendste prestaties in Medan bij athleten en zwemmers". De nieuwsgier (in Dutch). 25 September 1953. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.