First Time’s a Charm

Young swimmer Flairene Candrea Wonomiharjo bagged the gold medal for women’s 100m backstroke at the 2021 SEA Games, her first international tournament.

Irsyan Hasyim

May 30, 2022

SWIMMER Flairene Candrea Wonomiharjo wrapped herself in the Red and White flag as she walked up to the podium during the medal ceremony at the Aquatic Sport Palace, My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday, May 17. Flairene had just won gold for women’s 100-meter backstroke in the 2021 SEA Games. Her win brought the Indonesian female swimming squad’s gold tally to two after going on for 11 years without winning a

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