Towards the International Stage, Modern Pentathlon National Training at AAU Yogyakarta Begins to be Held

Yogyakarta, Beritasatu.com – Opening of the national training center (pelatnas) modern pentathlon held at the Sasana Krida Stadium, Air Force Academy (AAU) Yogyakarta, Friday (1/11/24).

This activity is an important preparatory step for athletes modern pentathlon Indonesia will compete in various international events, including the 2025 SEA Games.

“National training modern pentathlon “We will carry out this from November 1 to December 31 2024 in the context of the 2025 SEA Games, attended by 12 athletes consisting of six men and six women,” said Secretary General of the Indonesian Modern Pentathlon Central Committee (PP MPI) Marsma TNI Ridwan Gultom in Yogyakarta.

According to Ridwan, with this national training athletes are expected to be able to improve their physical, mental and strategic abilities to face opponents. Moreover, Indonesia has set a target of being the overall champion.

“The target in 2019 is for us to be the overall champion. We hope this can happen again so that we can still get the overall championship, even though now we have tougher opponents and we, coaches and officials together with the athletes, will continue to improve our achievements so that Indonesia’s name shines again,” continued Ridwan. .

Modern pentathlon itself is a unique sport because it includes five different sports in one competition: fencing, swimming, horse riding, shooting and running. AAU was chosen because it was considered to have the most complete facilities.

“Until now, this has been a training location pentathlon The most complete place is indeed at AAU because the General Chair of Modern Pentathlon Indonesia, Marsda TNI Purwoko Aji Prabowo, has prepared a place here. Modern training facilities pentathlon “The most complete in Indonesia is AAU,” concluded Ridwan.