Segedi marina. Former martial arts athlete was once a hero to his people. He had offered a gold medal at the SEA Games in the Philippines, 1981, for Indonesia.
Marina is now no longer victorious. He was not an athlete anymore, and of course, he was already middle-aged, 47 years. The champions had to fight hard toil to meet the needs of families. Today he turned into a taxi driver.
Every day at dawn, the Marina shall divide the street. When most people are still asleep in his sleep, he had to leave for the Blue Bird taxi pool is situated in one case, East Jakarta. Then look for passengers to explore throughout Jakarta.
Understandably Marina now practically live hand to mouth. The house has not dimilikinya.Apalagi after she split with her husband, Rainer Pick, in 1990. Women who also won the Singapore-Asian level, forced to support his own two daughters are still small, ie Ayu Yulinasari and Rima Afriani Caroline.
Since then she began to work whatever it takes to make a living. Marina initially worked as a taxi driver, in 1991. But three years later he quit. "After stopping, I worked just about anything. Never trade cakes, rice, to be a supporting role in the film. And in January 2011 I went back to the Blue Bird," said Marina to seconds +.
Even had it the name of the nation in Asia, not many Marina received from the government. He claimed only Supersemar had received a scholarship for 1 year from the time of President Suharto. Scholarship he received Rp 100 thousand per month. After that there was no attention to anything else.
Stopped by the government's attention on the Marina when he accidentally met with an employee named Kemenpora Karsono, June 2011. That morning Karsono who lived in Complex Inkopol, Kranji, Bekasi, take a taxi driven by Marina.
Along the way to work, knowing Karsono host taxi driver who was a former martial arts athletes who excel. Marina is a gold medalist in the SEA Games and Pencak Silat championships in Asia in Singapore.
"Mr. Karsono then asked whether the medals were still there. I said everything is still there. So also with the documentation when I won the award," recalls Marina.
Arriving at Kemenpora, Karsono asked Marina come inside. Marina invited to the 7th floor to meet with Yuni Purwanti, in charge of taking care of his former athletes.
Kemenpora house does have a benefit program for former athletes who excel. Unfortunately not many athletes who know about the program. Marina was lucky because it happened to meet Karsono that inform and help to get these benefits.
Marina then asked to bring the following medals award plaque he ever get home to take care benefits. German-Javanese mulatto woman was during this time is still staying with his parents in the NCO, West Jakarta.
But the process to get a house allowance of Rp 125 million is not easy. At least he had to wait 3 months to set up as a former athlete who is eligible for benefits. "Said Mrs. Yuni benefits it has to go through the approval of several parties. So I was told to pray alone," the story of Marina to the second +.
Finally, on September 9, 2011, house allowance received from Kemenpora Marina. Of course, allowance was made him happy. At least it can be utilized Marina perks as stock if it is no longer a taxi driver.
Living a mediocre also experienced Hapsani, silver and bronze medalist in the SEA Games in 1981 and 1983. Even former athletes run 4 x 100 meter relay was forced to sell the medals he earned to the flea market in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, in 1999.
"My husband had to sell the medals to buy food. Because when my husband was unemployed," explains Hapsani who is now 50 years old.
Hapsani economic conditions and her husband, Mohammad Hatta, was very apprehensive. Although both age was dusk, but until now they still do not have homes. The couple is still staying with parents in the area Hapsani Salemba, Central Jakarta.
To cover their daily needs, depending on the income Hapsani husband who works odd jobs. He was also seeking additional athletic trainer with being for children around the house. Income earned it certainly does not amount to much.
The story of Marina and Hapsani a real picture of how the tragic fate of a number of former athletes who had never contributed to it the name of the nation. They were forced to live hand to mouth, toil for a living after retiring as a national athlete.
In addition to the Marina and Hapsani, actually there are many ex-athletes who excel miserable fate. It's just that the government admitted the difficulty to find information of their existence.
"We're hard to figure out where they are because the address has changed. We hope people who know there is a former outstanding athlete whose life is hard to immediately report to the Kemenpora," said Andi Mallarangeng Menpora.
Chairman of Indonesian National Athletes Association (IANI) Icuk Sugiarto assess the government's lack of serious attention to the fate of the athletes. If the government is serious, in fact it's easy to find or figure out the fate of the former athlete who once won achievements.
"IANI who stood since 2005 has a database of names of athletes from 1951 until now. Kan strange that the government has the infrastructure it tidah know his athletes data. Moreover, athletes who used to excel," said Icuk, who is also a former athlete bulutangis .
According to records IANI, in 2007 recorded at least athletes who never won the gold medal at the 1500 SEA Games in the number of people. For the Asean Games numbering around 90 people, and world level number is less than 75 people. Not to mention silver and bronze medalist.
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