Bunga Nyimas Explained

Bunga Nyimas
Full Name:Bunga Nyimas Cinta
Nationality:Indonesian
Birth Date:13 April 2006
Birth Place:Indonesia
Height:148cm (58inches)
Weight:31kg (68lb)
Country:Indonesia
Sport:Skateboarding
Event:Street
Event Type:Style

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Indonesia's Bunga Nyimas becomes Asian Games' youngest medalist . 8 September 2018 . The Morung Express . 1 September 2018.
  2. Web site: NYIMAS Bunga . Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang . 8 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180909001712/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/NYIMAS-Bunga-3020974/ . 9 September 2018 . dead .
  3. News: Precious gold glitters for Son, Bahraini claims sprint double . 8 September 2018 . France 24 . Agence France-Presse . 29 August 2018.