29 Indonesian Athletes Qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Indonesia once again demonstrates the strength and potential of its athletes on the world stage. At this prestigious sporting event, 29 Indonesian athletes qualified for the Paris Olympics across various sports.

The competition ranges from athletics and weightlifting to artistic gymnastics; Indonesian athletes have shown extraordinary dedication and hard work to reach that arena. To get to know them better, this article reviews the list of Indonesian athletes who qualified to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

List of Indonesian Athletes' Names Who Qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics participation list includes about 11,000 athletes from 206 countries. The Databoks team obtained this data by scraping the official Olympics website. As for the list of Indonesian athletes' names who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics along with their achievements, it is as follows:

1. Athletics

In athletics, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Lalu Muhammad Zohri, a runner born on July 1, 2000, who became world champion at the 2018 World Junior Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland.

2. Weightlifting

For the weightlifting category, the three Indonesian athletes who qualified are:

Eko Yuli Irawan, a weightlifter who has won four medals at the Summer Olympics, five medals at the World Championships, and three medals at the Asian Games.
Rizki Juniansyah, a weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships and a gold medal at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.
Nurul Akmal, a silver medalist at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games and Indonesia's representative at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.

3. Cycling

In cycling, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Bernard Benyamin Van Aert. Bernard once won a silver medal at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup and served as a flag bearer alongside Maryam March Maharani at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

4. Badminton

Badminton is the sport branch with the largest number of qualified athletes, namely 9 athletes:

Jonatan Christie (men's singles): Champion of the All England Open 2024, men's singles champion of the SEA Games 2017 and Asian Games 2018.
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (men's singles): Part of the Indonesian team that won the 2020 Thomas Cup.
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (women's singles): Women's singles champion at the 2017 World Junior Championships and captain of the Indonesian team at the 2022 Asia Team Championships.
Fajar Alfian (men's doubles): Part of the Indonesian team that won the 2020 Thomas Cup and reached world rank number 1 in men's doubles.
Muhammad Rian Ardianto (men's doubles): Silver medalist in men's doubles at the 2018 Asian Games and bronze medalist at the 2017 SEA Games.
Apriyani Rahayu (women's doubles): Gold medalist at the 2019 SEA Games and two-time bronze medalist at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships.
Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (women's doubles): Gold medalist at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and women's doubles gold medalist at the 2021 SEA Games.
Rinov Rivaldy (mixed doubles): Gold medalist at the 2017 World Junior Championships and bronze medalist at the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games.
Pitha Haningtyas Mentari (mixed doubles): Gold medalist at the 2017 World Junior Championships and bronze medalist at the 2019 and 2021 SEA Games.

5. Rowing

In rowing, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is La Memo. Memo was born in the Seram Islands, Maluku, on January 8, 1995, and became known at the 2015 SEA Games as a gold medalist in the 500-meter and 1,000-meter individual sculls events.

6. Judo

In judo, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Maryam March Maharani. Maryam competed in the 52 kg class at the Paris 2024 Olympics and served as Indonesia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

7. Shooting

In shooting, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Fathur Gustafian. Fathur won two gold medals at the 2021 SEA Games and will compete in the 10 m air rifle and 50 m rifle disciplines at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

8. Archery

For the archery sport category, four Indonesian athletes who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics are:

Arif Dwi Pangestu: Gold medalist in the team category at the 2019 SEA Games.
Diananda Choirunisa: Gold medalist at the 2016 SEA Games and two-time gold medalist at the 2017 SEA Games in individual and mixed recurve categories.
Rezza Octavia: Gold medalist at the 2021 SEA Games in women's individual recurve and mixed team recurve events.
Syifa Nur Afifah Kamal: Gold medalist at the 2012 National Sports Week (PON) and two-time gold medalist at the 2016 PON.

9. Rock Climbing

In the rock climbing category, four Indonesian athletes who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics are:

Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi: Gold medalist at the 2023 IFSC World Championship.
Rahmad Adi Mulyono: Bronze medalist at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships.
Raji'ah Sallsabilah: Gold medalist at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Chamonix, France.
Veddriq Leonardo: Gold medalist at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Salt Lake City and 2023 in Seoul.

10. Swimming

For the swimming category, two Indonesian athletes who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics are:

Joe Aditya W. Kurniawan: Silver medalist in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2023 SEA Games.
Azzahra Permatahani: Won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter individual medley event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.

11. Surfing

In surfing, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Rio Waida. At the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, Rio won a silver medal, while at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he became one of surfing's pioneers, although he had not yet won a medal.

12. Artistic Gymnastics

In artistic gymnastics, one Indonesian athlete who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics is Rifda Irfanaluthfi. Rifda is a silver medalist in floor exercise at the 2018 Asian Games.

Those are the names of Indonesian athletes who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics, along with their achievements. With 29 athletes who successfully qualified from various sports branches, the nation has shown its potential on the world stage. Therefore, let's support the athletes with enthusiasm and prayers so they can deliver their best performance and bring honor to Indonesia.

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