Bunga Nyimas

Bunga Nyimas Cinta[1] (born 13 April 2006)[2] is an Indonesian skateboarder who has competed in the Asian Games. She became the youngest medalist in the 2018 Asian Games at age 12 when she won bronze in the women's street event behind gold medalist Margielyn Didal of the Philippines and silver medalist Kaya Isa of Japan.[3]

Bunga Nyimas
Personal information
Full nameBunga Nyimas Cinta
NationalityIndonesian
Born (2006-04-13) 13 April 2006
Indonesia
Height148 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Weight31 kg (68 lb)
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportSkateboarding
StyleStreet

She first became a follower of skateboarding as a second grader, watching videos related to the discipline on social media. In her fifth grade, Bunga Nyimas started taking skateboarding seriously. She initially aspired to become a doctor but decided to pursue a professional career in skateboarding.[1]

References

  1. "Indonesia's Bunga Nyimas becomes Asian Games' youngest medalist". The Morung Express. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. "NYIMAS Bunga". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. "Precious gold glitters for Son, Bahraini claims sprint double". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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