Triwulan

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Triwulan
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
Born1934[1]
ResidenceMalang, 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

Triwulan (born 1934) was a female Indonesian sprinter from Malang. Her main achievements were between 1950 and 1953. She was a small but had a good style.[2]

At the age of 16 years old Triwulan won the 100 metres event at the 1950 PASI athletics competitions in a time of 13.3 seconds.[1]

As a preperation for the 1951 Asian Games she went with the national team on a training camp in Djokja in January 1951.[3][4] Afterwards she was selected for the Games to compete in the 100 metres and 4x 100 metres relay.[5] Ahead of the Games, she was named as a favorite to win a medal.[2] Still 16 years old, she was the youngest athlete at the Games.[6]

At the 1951 Asian Games she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 metres, finishing last in her heat.[6] She won with the relay team the bronze medal in the 4x 100 metres event behind Japan and India.[7]

Triwulan won after the Games in Indonesia several tournaments and competitons in the 100 metres, including at the 1951 National Sports Week.[8]

She continued competing in the later years, with her last main competition being the 1953 National Sports Week.[9]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Malangse (16 jaar) won 100 mtr. in 13.3 kansen op de eerste Aziade". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 6 November 1950. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Indonesië heeft kansen op de eerste Aziade". De nieuwsgier (in Dutch). 5 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Athleten naar trainingskamp". Java-bode (in Dutch). 5 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  4. "Mevr. Soeriowati kwam, zag en ging weg". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 22 January 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  5. "Indonesische ploeg voor Aziatische Spelen". Nieuwe courant (in Dutch). 8 February 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Japanners boekten veel successen". Java-bode (in Dutch). 9 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via resolver.kb.nl.
  7. "Olympische deelnemers thuis. Niet ontevreden over resultaten". De Vrije Pers (in Dutch). 16 March 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. "Nationale Spoetweek II". Java-bode (in Dutch). 27 October 1951. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. "PON-successen in ploegverband". De vrije pers (in Dutch). 5 October 1953. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.

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