JAKARTA – The Indonesian national bodybuilding team (Timnas) which was strengthened by 6 athletes made a surprise at the Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship 2022. During the appearance in the final round which took place at Marina Jety Beach, Maldives, Wednesday (20/7/2022), the Red and White Troops managed to win 1 gold medal and 1 bronze medal.

The gold medal was donated by Nilawaty Law who participated in the Women’s Physique Model. This woman born in Kisaran, North Sumatra, on September 18, 1977, became the best of the 24 participants. Mongolian athlete Zaijid Nyamzul won a silver medal and a bronze medal against Vietnamese Davaasambu Badamkhand.

“As an Indonesian woman, I am very proud to be able to participate in this prestigious championship and to be able to bring home a gold medal for Indonesia in the Senior Woman’s Model Physique category,” said Nilawaty Law.

For Nyla Liu, as her stage name is called, the gold medal further fueled her enthusiasm to do even better in the future. Moreover, he left at his own expense.

“The flutter of the red and white song and the Indonesia Raya song resonating in the Maldives further fueled my enthusiasm as an Indonesian woman to be able to achieve even more in the future, even though I went at my own expense. However, I am still optimistic that in the future this sport of Bodybuilding Fitness can become a sport that makes Indonesia proud and attracts more attention,” said the fifth ranked ICN (I Compete Natural) Worldwide Sport Model Melbourne 2019.

Unfortunately, Nilawaty’s success was not followed by Indonesian male bodybuilding athlete, Edo Apcowo, who fell into the 70kg category. This gold medalist of the XX National Sports Week (PON) 2020 had to settle for a bronze medal. The gold medal went to Indian bodybuilder T Ramakrishna and the silver went to Myanmar athlete Ye Tun Naung.

With this result, Nilawaty and Edo, who are athletes from Papua, are listed as the first outstanding athletes who were sent by the Central Board of Indonesian Bodybuilding Association (PP PBFI).

“Nilawaty and Edo Apcowo are recorded in history as female fitness athletes and the first bodybuilding athletes sent by PBFI to successfully give gold and bronze medals at the 2022 Asian Bodybuilding Championship. And, PP PBFI is grateful to be able to present 1 gold medal and 1 bronze medal for the people of Indonesia,” said PP PBFI General Chairman Irwan Alwi who immediately led the Indonesian bodybuilding team.

Nilawaty Law.

What was achieved by Nilawaty and Edo, who won gold in the 70kg category at the XX 2020 Papua National Sports Week (PON), Irwan Alwi said, as a cure for disappointment in sport bodybuilder who was not sent to reinforce the Indonesian contingent at the SEA Games Vietnam 2021.

“The achievements recorded by Nilawaty and Edo are proof that Indonesian fitness and bodybuilding athletes are capable of competing on the Asian stage. In the future, PP PBFI will continue to improve the achievements of its athletes so that they can bring the name of the nation and the country to life,” said Irwan Alwi. ***