Ni Nengah Widiasih

Ni Nengah Widiasih

Personal information
Nationality	Indonesian
Born	12 December 1989 Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia
Sport
Country	Indonesia
Sport	Powerlifting
Event(s)	40 kilogram class
Medal record Competitor for  Indonesia Women's powerlifting World Championships 2014 Dubai −41 kg Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon −41 kg
Updated on 19 October 2014.

Ni Nengah Widiasih (born 12 December 1989) is an Indonesian powerlifter. She competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.

Biography

Widiasih was born and raised in Karangasem, Bali. She lost use of her legs at age four and began using a wheelchair. When she was in the sixth grade she began living at the dormitory run by the Disabled Children's Counselling Foundation (Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat). Her daily expenses were handled by the foundation, and, beginning in middle school, her education was paid for through scholarships.^[1] As of 2012, she is in the second year of senior high school.^[2]

At the suggestion of her brother, fellow weightlifter I Gede Suantaka, Widiasih took up weightlifting. She began practising four to five times weekly. In 2008 she won a bronze medal at the ASEAN ParaGames in Nakhon Ratchasima, while the following year she received a silver medal at the Games in Kuala Lumpur.^[1] She also medaled at national level competitions in Surakarta and Bali.^[3] She competes in the 40 kilogram class.^[1]

Widiasih competed at the 2011 ASEAN ParaGames, held in Surakarta in December, after her class was nearly cut by a referee as "illegitimate".^[4] She set a record for the 40 kilogram class, lifting 87 kilograms (191.8 lb) after failing to lift 80 kilograms (176.4 lb) in an earlier attempt; the previous record was 85 kilograms (187.4 lb). This effort also won her a gold medal. For the games she was coached by Agus Sugiharto.^[5] In February 2012 she won a bronze medal at the Malaysia Open Powerlifting Championship in Kuala Lumpur.^[6]

Widiasih was on the six-member shortlist to compete in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London;^[7] in June it was announced that she would be one of three athletes competing, along with David Jacobs (table tennis) and an athletics competitor.^[8] She is the only one from the country who will compete in powerlifting;^[7] she is scheduled to compete in the 40 kilogram class.^[2]

References

Footnotes

1. Santi 2012, Kami Pun Bisa.
2. Oke Zone 2012, Ni Nengah bertekad.
3. East Kalimantan 2008, Ni Nengah Widiasih.
4. MSN Plasa 2012, Lifter Putri Indonesia.
5. Antara Bali 2011, Nengah Widiasih Breaks.
6. Suara Merdeka 2012, Indonesia Tanpa Emas.
7. Afriatni 2012, Indonesia to Send.
8. Kompas 2012, Hanya Tiga Atlet.

Bibliography

• Afriatni, Ami (21 May 2012). "Indonesia to Send Fewer Athletes to London Paralympics Than Hoped". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Hanya Tiga Atlet Berangkat ke London" [Only Three Athletes Going to London]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Indonesia Tanpa Emas" [Indonesia Without a Gold]. Suara Merdeka (in Indonesian). 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Lifter Putri Indonesia Pecahkan Rekor" [Indonesian Woman Lifter Breaks Record]. MSN Plasa (in Indonesian). 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Nengah Widiasih Breaks APG Record In Weightlifting". Antara Bali. 17 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Ni Nengah bertekad berikan yang terbaik" [Ni Nengah to Give Her Best]. Oke Zone (in Indonesian). 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• "Ni Nengah Widiasih: Berawal dari Ketidaksengajaan" [Ni Nengah Widiasih: Starting By Accident] (in Indonesian). Province of East Kalimantan. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
• Santi, Kartika (21 January 2012). ""Kami Pun Bisa Seperti Perempuan Lain" (2)" ["We Can Be Like Other Women" (2)]. Nova (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.