Indonesia claimed 10 more gold medals on day seven of the SEA Games 2025 in Thailand, lifting their total to 62 golds and solidifying second place behind leader Thailand (160 golds). Building on earlier successes like swimmer Jason Donovan Yusuf's backstroke wins, highlights included triathlon, rowing, chess, weightlifting, shooting, kickboxing, and athletics.
On day seven of the SEA Games 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, Indonesia's tally rose to 62 golds, 72 silvers, and 72 bronzes, keeping them second overall with Vietnam third at 48 golds.
New golds came from: triathlon (women's aquathlon team relay: Martina Ayu Pratiwi, Binta Erlen Salsabila, Kayla Nadia Shafa; men's aquathlon team relay: M Noval Ashidiq, Rashif Amila Yaqin, Al Kautsar; mixed team relay: M Noval Ashidiq, Kayla Nadia Shafa, Rashif Amila Yaqin, Martina Ayu Pratiwi); rowing (men's quadruple sculls: Ali Madiansyah, Ihram, Rafiq Wijdan Yasi, Ardi Isadi; men's single sculls: La Memo); women's rapid team chess (IM Medina Warda Aulia, IM Irine Kharisma Sukandar, WIM Chelsie Monica Ignesias Sihite, WIM Laysa Latifah); weightlifting 88 kg (Rahmat Erwin Abdullah); women's trap shooting (Fany Febriana Wulandari); men's K-1 60 kg kickboxing (Riyan Jefri Hamonangan Lumbanbatu); women's heptathlon (Emilia Nova).
Aquatics delivered 13 medals total (3 golds, 3 silvers, 7 bronzes), with Jason Donovan Yusuf's standout 50m and 100m backstroke golds ending Singapore's streak. 'Hard training, discipline, and consistency,' Jason said. Coach Shelvy Melowa praised artistic swimming's two bronzes. Swimming legend Richard Sam Bera lauded Jason's maintenance of form.
The aquatics team returned home to Soekarno-Hatta Airport on December 16 via flight GA 867, welcomed by NOC and Kemenpora officials. Jason plans to invest his Rp2 billion bonus, eyeing the 2026 Asian Games.
