Indonesian athletes delivered a stunning performance at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, concluding the athletics competition with a remarkable nine gold medals. The team surpassed their pre-tournament goal of seven golds, signaling a significant step forward for Indonesian athletics on the regional stage-and hinting at future ambitions on the world stage.PB PASI leadership attributes the success to focused training and investment in the nation’s coaching infrastructure.
Jakarta –
The Indonesian athletics team concluded its competition at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand with a remarkable haul of 9 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze medals.
Athletics events at the Games wrapped up on December 11-16, 2025, and the Indonesian squad exceeded pre-tournament expectations.
The Indonesian Athletics Federation (PB PASI) and its review team had initially set a target of seven gold medals, a mark decisively surpassed by the team’s performance.
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“This achievement of 9 gold medals is the result of hard work, discipline, and the transformation of our coaching system. These results prove that Indonesian athletics is on the right track towards the Asian and world levels,” said PB PASI Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.
The team’s success began on the first day of competition with a historic performance from Diva Renatta Jayadi in the Women’s Pole Vault. Jayadi cleared 4.35 meters, breaking the SEA Games record and setting a new national record, improving upon her previous best of 4.20 meters set at the 2024 PON Games.
Dina Aulia also delivered a standout performance in the 100m hurdles, clocking a time of 12.72 seconds in the heats that initially surpassed both the SEA Games and national records. While the time couldn’t be officially recognized due to a technical issue with the electronic timing system, as confirmed by Asian Athletics, Aulia secured the gold medal in the final with a time of 13.21 seconds, joined on the podium by teammate Emilia Nova who took silver.
Veteran Maria Natalia Londa continued her dominance in the region, adding to her impressive SEA Games medal count with a gold medal in the Women’s Triple Jump, leaping 13.85 meters for her 17th career medal at the Games.
Indonesia dominated the fourth day of competition, sweeping all four gold medals in the 20km Race Walk and Marathon. Hendro finished in 01:35:25 and Violine Intan in 01:46:52 to claim the top spots in the race walk, while Robi Syianturi (02:27:33) and Odekta Elvina Naibaho (02:43:13) secured gold in the marathon.
This marked the first time Indonesia has won both the Race Walk and Marathon titles in the same edition of the SEA Games, a historic achievement for the nation’s distance runners.
Abd Hafiz contributed to the medal tally with a gold in the Men’s Javelin Throw, setting a new national record with a throw of 72.82 meters, surpassing the previous record held by Silfanus Ndiken, set earlier in 2025 at the National Championships. Ndiken added to the Indonesian success with a silver medal in the event, securing a one-two finish for the team.
Emilia Nova capped off the athletics competition with a second gold medal, winning the Women’s Heptathlon with a total of 5.497 points. She also broke her own national record of 5.286 points, previously set at the 2017 SEA Games.
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia for their policy and budgetary support, and to MIND ID for their continued support of national athletics development. This synergy is key to our success on the world stage,” Luhut added.
PB PASI isn’t resting on its laurels, however, and will use this performance as a benchmark to accelerate progress on the international stage. A full evaluation will be conducted to maintain the momentum.
Looking ahead to 2026, PB PASI will focus its preparations on several key international events, including the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships (February), the Asian U20 Athletics Championships (July), and the Asian Games in Nagoya (September).
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