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November 7, Downhill:

Ario Sejati claims men's downhill

By:
Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor
Published:
November 7, 2009, 16:42,
Updated:
November 9, 2009, 15:13

Suemasa victorious in women's event

The elite men's downhill podium (l-r): Naoki Idegawa (Japan), 2nd; Popo Ario Sejati (Indonesia), 1st; Tanaphon Jarupeng (Thailand), 3rd.

The elite men's downhill podium (l-r): Naoki Idegawa (Japan), 2nd; Popo Ario Sejati (Indonesia), 1st; Tanaphon Jarupeng (Thailand), 3rd.

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Mio Suemasa (Japan) and Popo Ario Sejati (Indonesia) won the elite downhill championships at the Asian Continental Championships on Saturday in Malaysia.

Suemasa, a regular on the downhill and four cross World Cup circuit, defeated Risa Suseanty (Indonesia) by over 15 seconds and Aussanee Pradupyard (Thailand) by 27 seconds.

"The downhill track here is totally different from Japan, I hope that the Malaysian Cycling Federation can organize more mountain bike events here," said Suemasa, who also complimented organizers on the course.

Ario Sejati won the elite men's race ahead of Naoki Idegawa (Japan) and Tanaphon Jarupeng (Thailand) by four and 11 seconds respectively.

"I've only been competing for two years," said a happy Ario Sejati. "The other riders were also very competitive."

Japan also took top honors in the junior men's race. Kazuki Shimizu won by just over one second. Hildan Atosma Katana (Indonesia) was second and Muhammad Aim Mohd Fauzi (Malaysia) was third.

"The Asian (junior) competitors are as 'fierce' as in Europe," said Shimiz, who also added that he liked the track.
Both Atosma Katana and Mohd Fauzi were among those using the race as training for the upcoming SEA Games in Laos.

"I really hope to win gold in the upcoming SEA Games in Laos," said Atosma Katana.

"I'm very dissapointed that I didn't win the gold medal. If I am chosen to compete in SEA Games - Laos, I will do my best to make up for my loss here today," said Mohd Fauzi.

Thailand's Vipavee Deekaballes won the junior women's race ahead of Bui Thi Quyen (Vietnam) and Kuan Hui Wu (Chinese Taipei). Deekaballes' margin of victory was over one minute.

Elite men

 
1 Popo Ario Sejati (Indonesia) 0:02:39.498  
2 Naoki Idegawa (Japan) 0:00:04.119  
3 Tanaphon Jarupeng (Thailand) 0:00:10.785  
4 Junya Nagata (Japan) 0:00:11.782  
5 Hong Chun Tan (Singapore) 0:00:15.754  
6 Stanley Jalip Jr. (Malaysia) 0:00:16.077  
7 Jun-Sung Park (Korea) 0:00:17.343  
8 Suherlan Agus (Indonesia) 0:00:18.105  
9 Ian Francis Krempl (Singapore) 0:00:20.788  
10 Sitichai Ketkaewmanee (Thailand) 0:00:21.159  
11 Ssu Han Chiang (Chinese Taipei) 0:00:22.696  
12 Tsui King Man (Hong Kong, China) 0:00:23.530  
13 Ghazali Hakiki Ali Samson (Malaysia) 0:00:25.517  
14 Seyedjamal Hosseini (Islamic Republic of Iran) 0:00:25.838  
15 Lau Shu Sum (Hong Kong, China) 0:00:26.196  
16 Hock Cheng Seow (Malaysia) 0:00:27.823  
17 Mohd Herman Mohd Arsek (Singapore) 0:00:28.023  
18 Eleazar Barba Jr. (Philippines) 0:00:29.437  
19 Mohd Elmi Jumari (Malaysia) 0:00:32.508  
20 Hossein Rafiei (Islamic Republic of Iran) 0:00:36.784  
21 Amin Takandi (Islamic Republic of Iran) 0:00:37.145  
22 Cheng Yu Chiang (Chinese Taipei) 0:00:41.581  
23 Mohamad Reza Nouri (Islamic Republic of Iran) 0:01:00.706  
24 Mohd Raihaan Abd Aziz (Brunei Darussalam) 0:01:08.824  
Elite women
1 Mio Suemasa (Japan) 0:03:01.597  
2 Risa Suseanty (Indonesia) 0:00:15.336  
3 Aussanee Pradupyard (Thailand) 0:00:27.544  
4 Tomoko Iizuka (Japan) 0:00:30.114  
5 Pei Ni Chou (Chinese Taipei) 0:00:39.298  
6 Min-Hee Joo (Korea) 0:01:09.152  
7 Norsyuhaini Othman (Malaysia) 0:01:10.044  
8 Masziyaton Mohd Radzi (Malaysia) 0:01:22.103  
Junior men
1 Kazuki Shimizu (Japan) 0:02:56.011  
2 Hildan Atosma Katana (Indonesia) 0:00:01.309  
3 Muhammad Aim Mohd Fauzi (Malaysia) 0:00:09.677  
4 Norshahriel Ahmad Nazali (Malaysia) 0:00:13.860  
5 Jae-Kyu Lee (Korea) 0:00:14.370  
6 Chatchai Jarupeng (Thailand) 0:00:21.285  
7 Muhamad Fareez Borhanudin (Malaysia) 0:00:32.759  
8 Sina Sahihi (Islamic Republic of Iran) 0:00:39.403  
9 William Chan Yue Shin (Singapore) 0:00:41.527  
10 Leung Chun Yin (Hong Kong, China) 0:00:47.465  
11 Wei Chin Un (Chinese Taipei) 0:00:49.865  
12 Ha The Long (Vietnam) 0:01:43.513  
13 Leon Harith A.Hamid (Malaysia) 0:01:43.840  
Junior women
1 Vipavee Deekaballes (Thailand) 0:03:42.402  
2 Bui Thi Quyen (Vietnam) 0:01:05.466  
3 Kuan Hui Wu (Chinese Taipei) 0:01:50.381