Carl Sugianto
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Giam Djie Kwie "Carl" Sugianto (October 28, 1923 – November 5, 2001) was a five time Indonesian weightlifting champion. He participated in the first Indonesian National Games, Pekan Olahraga Nasional
of 1948 in Surakarta
where he achieved his first gold medal for the first national weightlifting event of Indonesia. His next four gold medals came consecutively of the first, which made him winner of the first five gold medals of the Indonesian national weightlifting championship.
, West Java, Dutch East Indies
the thirteenth child of Giam Lian Tie and Tang Hok Tjoe, a prominent local businessman. During his teenage days, he joined a local, but well known sporting club called Aurora Bandung; later to be renamed Health & Strength Association Bandung. He is to live in Bandung for his entire life.
. Athletes trained at home with their own equipment, and techniques were learned by the exchange of ideas between the athletic community instead of a coach. H&S Bandung, the club he joined revolutionized sporting clubs in Indonesia with creation of a system, similar to that of modern athletic clubs. Coaches were employed and a regulated training schedule was established. As for this reason, he trained consistently using the clean and jerk method and had an advantage over his opponents. During the first PON games, weightlifting was standardized using a score system, and employed judges. Carl won due to his perfection of technique that he consistently trained during his early years as an amateur weightlifter. No classification system was established at the time, so that there would be one ultimate medal for this event. He would then win the next four gold medals at the next four PON games.
For the duration of his life, Carl had been and remained a devout Christian. He attended the local Indonesia Christian Church
, Kebon Jati, Bandung. Upon his death, his favourite passage of Psalm 23
was used in his funeral mass.
Pekan Olahraga Nasional
The Pekan Olahraga Nasional is a multi-sport event held every four years in Indonesia...
of 1948 in Surakarta
Surakarta
Surakarta, also called Solo or Sala, is a city in Central Java, Indonesia of more than 520,061 people with a population density of 11,811.5 people/km2. The 44 km2 city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and...
where he achieved his first gold medal for the first national weightlifting event of Indonesia. His next four gold medals came consecutively of the first, which made him winner of the first five gold medals of the Indonesian national weightlifting championship.
Early life
Carl was born in BandungBandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
, West Java, Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
the thirteenth child of Giam Lian Tie and Tang Hok Tjoe, a prominent local businessman. During his teenage days, he joined a local, but well known sporting club called Aurora Bandung; later to be renamed Health & Strength Association Bandung. He is to live in Bandung for his entire life.
Career
During the 1930s, weightlifting as a sport Indonesia was still at its preliminary stages. No set rules were existent, and it was a show of strength more than techniques. Different methods were allowed as opposed to the modern clean and jerkClean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
. Athletes trained at home with their own equipment, and techniques were learned by the exchange of ideas between the athletic community instead of a coach. H&S Bandung, the club he joined revolutionized sporting clubs in Indonesia with creation of a system, similar to that of modern athletic clubs. Coaches were employed and a regulated training schedule was established. As for this reason, he trained consistently using the clean and jerk method and had an advantage over his opponents. During the first PON games, weightlifting was standardized using a score system, and employed judges. Carl won due to his perfection of technique that he consistently trained during his early years as an amateur weightlifter. No classification system was established at the time, so that there would be one ultimate medal for this event. He would then win the next four gold medals at the next four PON games.
Personal life
Carl was a family man as much as he was an athlete. He is married to Kwie Kim Hwie, a woman he had met and gotten to know through a friend he met at a championship event. They remained married for 52 years until Carl's death in 2001. Carl had four children whom he raised as devout Christians. His eldest daughter is Mayke Tedjasaputra, a prominent psychologist in Indonesia.For the duration of his life, Carl had been and remained a devout Christian. He attended the local Indonesia Christian Church
Indonesia Christian Church
The Indonesian Christian Church is an Indonesian Christian denomination. GKI was established in continuity with the Indonesian Christian Church in West Java, Central Java and East Java. These three denominations were originally independent, each arising from separate missioniary initiatives...
, Kebon Jati, Bandung. Upon his death, his favourite passage of Psalm 23
Psalm 23
In the 23rd Psalm in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, the writer describes God as his Shepherd. The text, beloved by Jews and Christians alike, is often alluded to in popular media and has been set to music....
was used in his funeral mass.
External links
- http://pabbsijateng.blogspot.com/2009/03/sejarah-pabbsi.html (Indonesian: History of PABBSI (Indonesian Weight Lifting Governing Body).