On October 1, Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi won the gold medal in the women’s speed sport climbing final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
This gold medal was counted as Indonesia’s 4th gold medal of the Games.
However, the number of gold medals and the overall rankings by country do not mean the same thing, so the two records should be considered separately.
3-Line Summary
1. Indonesia reached 4 gold medals
2. Desak Made won with a time of 6 seconds 062
3. The 4th gold medal means the target was achieved
Desak Made Breaks Asian Games and Asian Records in the Final
Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi recorded 6 seconds 062 in the women’s speed sport climbing final, defeating China’s Deng Lijuan to take the gold medal. According to reports by CNN Indonesia and RRI, the time set new Asian Games and Asian records. RRI reported that the previous record was 6 seconds 07.
This victory is also a consecutive achievement for Desak Made. CNN Indonesia reported that she also defeated Deng Lijuan in the final at the Games 4 years ago to win the gold medal, and that her victory in 2026 gave her gold medals at 2 consecutive Asian Games.
In the speed event, the start and climbing time from a single final determine the medals. The key point this time is that the fastest final time produced both the gold medal and a record.
Indonesia’s Target Reached with Its 4th Gold Medal
According to RRI, Desak Made’s gold medal was Indonesia’s 4th gold medal at these Asian Games. Indonesia’s ministry responsible for youth and sports said that this achievement fulfilled its target of 4 gold medals for the Games.
CNN Indonesia also reported the winners of the earlier gold medals. Rahmat Erwin won the gold medal in the men’s 75㎏ weightlifting event, recording 366㎏ in total and 206㎏ in the clean and jerk. The men’s team badminton event and the men’s doubles pair of Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin also added gold medals for Indonesia.
Therefore, when searching for “klasemen asian games,” the figure confirmed by this report is Indonesia’s 4 gold medals. This is the figure confirmed as the benchmark for achieving the Games target, and is not a figure showing the overall rankings by country themselves.
Chinese Athlete Wins Gold in the Men’s Speed Final
In the men’s speed sport climbing final on the same day, Indonesia’s Aditya Tri Syahria made a false start after reaching the final and failed to win a medal. He recorded 4 seconds 786 in the semifinal.
China’s Qu Shouhong won the gold medal. Another Indonesian athlete, Veddriq Leonardo, recorded 4 seconds 95 in the semifinal but did not advance to the final. The women’s record-breaking performance and the men’s false start show how quickly medal results can be decided even within the same event.
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