Bunga Nyimas
| Bunga Nyimas | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bunga Nyimas Cinta | |||||||||||||
| Born |
13 April 2006 Indonesia | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indonesian | |||||||||||||
| Height | 148 cm (4 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 31 kg (68 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Street | |||||||||||||
| Known for | Youngest athlete in the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bunga Nyimas Cinta[1] (born 13 April 2006)[2] is an Indonesian skateboarder who has competed in the Asian Games. She became the youngest medalist in the 2018 Asian Games at age 12 when she won bronze in the women's street event behind gold medalist Margielyn Didal of the Philippines and silver medalist Kaya Isa of Japan.[3]
She first became a follower of skateboarding as a second grader, watching videos related to the discipline on social media. In her fifth grade, Bunga Nyimas started taking skateboarding seriously. She initially aspired to become a doctor but decided to pursue a professional career in skateboarding.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Indonesia's Bunga Nyimas becomes Asian Games' youngest medalist". The Morung Express. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "NYIMAS Bunga". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ↑ "Precious gold glitters for Son, Bahraini claims sprint double". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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