Moh Sarengat
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Moh Sarengat is the name of a football stadium in Batang Regency
, Central Java
, Indonesia
. It was named after a former athlete from the local neighbourhood who once broke a new Asian sprint record (10,4 seconds) in the Asian Games
IV held in 1962 in Jakarta
. Mr. Sarengat was regarded as the fastest runner in Asia for his achievement. People in Batang and its surroundings have always been very proud of him that they finally took his name as the name of the local stadium.
Batang Regency
Batang is a regency in the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Batang, about 100 km west of the province's capital city of Semarang.People in Batang are mostly Javanese who speak both Javanese and Indonesian....
, Central Java
Central Java
Central Java is a province of Indonesia. The administrative capital is Semarang. It is one of six provinces on the island of Java.This province is the province of high Human Development in Indonesia and its Points Development Index countries is equivalent to Lebanon. The province of Central Java...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It was named after a former athlete from the local neighbourhood who once broke a new Asian sprint record (10,4 seconds) in the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
IV held in 1962 in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
. Mr. Sarengat was regarded as the fastest runner in Asia for his achievement. People in Batang and its surroundings have always been very proud of him that they finally took his name as the name of the local stadium.