Agus Ngaimin

Agus Ngaimin (also Agus Ngaiman; born 17 August 1984) is an Indonesian Paralympic swimmer.

Agus Ngaimin
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
Born (1984-07-17) 17 July 1984
Cilacap, Indonesia
ResidenceCilacap
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportS6 Swimming
Updated on 17 July 2012.

Biography

Ngaimin was born in Cilacap, Central Java on 17 August 1984.[1][2] At the age of two he was struck by polio, which left him paralysed from the waist down.[3]

Ngaimin first competed at the national level in 2004 at the age of 20, during the 12th annual National Disabled Sports Week (Pekan Olahraga Cacat Nasional) in Palembang, winning a gold medal. He used his financial reward for the win to improve his training, while part of it was set aside for land investment.[3] He generally competes in the 100-metre event,[2] and in the S6 Class, defined by Jane Buckley of Sporting Wheelies as full use of arms and hands, as well as some trunk control, but no useful leg muscles; the class also includes "Swimmers with coordination problems ... Swimmers with major limb loss of 2 limbs; Little People / Dwarfs."[4]

Ngaimin won a gold medal at the 2006 FESPIC Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] At the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, Ngaimin won a silver.[5] At the 2011 ASEAN ParaGames in Surakarta, Ngaimin won five gold medals. The national team's manager, Dimin BA, described Ngaimin as one of the team's more dependable athletes.[6] During the competition he set a regional record for the S6 100-metre freestyle event.[7]

In June 2012 he began training to represent Indonesia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, together with two other athletics competitors, a powerlifter, a swimmer, and a table tennis player;[8] As of 16 July 2012 Ngaimin had been selected after his performance in Guangzhou.[1] Ngaiman is one of three athletes confirmed to be participating in the Paralympics: the other two are Ni Nengah Widiasih (powerlifting), and David Jacobs (table tennis).[9] As of 21 May 2012, he has one child.[3]

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References
Footnotes
  1. Harian Jogja 2011, Ngaimin disiapkan.
  2. Antara 2012, Agus Ngaimin targetkan.
  3. Lodra 2012, Penantian delapan tahun.
  4. Buckley 2011, Understanding Classification.
  5. Kompas 2010, Indonesia Raih 1 Emas.
  6. Metro TV 2011, Perenang Agus Ngaimin.
  7. The Jakarta Post 2011, More new records.
  8. Afriatni 2012, Indonesia to Send.
  9. Antara 2012, NPC Pertanyakan SK.
Bibliography
  • "Agus Ngaimin targetkan perunggu di London" [Agus Ngaimin Aiming for Bronze in London]. Antara (in Indonesian). 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  • Afriatni, Ami (21 May 2012). "Indonesia to Send Fewer Athletes to London Paralympics Than Hoped". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  • Buckley, Jane (2011). "Understanding Classification: A Guide to the Classification Systems used in Paralympic Sports". Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  • "Indonesia Raih 1 Emas di Asian Paragames" [Indonesia Wins 1 Gold at the Asian Para Games]. Kompas (in Indonesian). 21 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  • Lodra, Mohammad Baghendra (21 May 2012). "Penantian delapan tahun Agus Ngaimin" [Agus Ngaimin's Eight Year Wait]. Antara (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  • "More new records set in track and field, pool". The Jakarta Post. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  • "Ngaimin disiapkan untuk Paralimpyc [sic] di London" [Ngaimin Prepared for Paralympics in London]. Harian Jogja (in Indonesian). 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  • "NPC Pertanyakan SK Pelatnas Paralympic" [NPC Awaits Letter from National Paralympics Trainer]. Antara (in Indonesian). 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  • "Perenang Agus Ngaimin-Musa Karubaba Masing-masing Raih 5 Emas" [Swimmers Agus Ngaimin-Musa Karubaba Each Win Five Gold] (in Indonesian). Metro TV. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

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