Desak Made Claims Gold in Women's Speed Climbing at Asian Games
Desak Made edged China's Li Juan Deng by 0.002 seconds to win Indonesia's fourth gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Indonesian speed climber Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi claimed the women's speed climbing gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a time of 6.062 seconds in the final held in Nagoya, Japan on September 30. She narrowly defeated China's Li Juan Deng by just 0.002 seconds, with Li clocking 6.064 seconds. South Korea's Jeong Jimin secured bronze after clocking 6.18 seconds.
Desak Made's journey to the podium began in the quarterfinals, where she advanced by winning Heat 4 with a time of 6.39 seconds. She continued her strong performance in the semifinals, topping her heat with a 6.36-second run, thus maintaining Indonesia's hopes for a gold medal. In the final, Desak Made produced the quickest time, finishing just ahead of Li Juan Deng.
Earlier, Desak Made had placed third in the qualification round on September 29, posting a best time of 6.29 seconds across four climbs on four routes.
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