Indonesian diver and entrepreneur (1944–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lanny Gumulya Kartadinata (13 November 1944 – 29 February 2024) was an Indonesian diver and entrepreneur.
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| Nationality | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1944 Surakarta, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 February 2024 (aged 79) Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m springboard 10 m platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lanny was born of Chinese descent in Surakarta on 13 November 1944, with the name Goei Giok Lan. She had been interested in sports since she was a child. From 1953 to 1954, she took up swimming.[1] At the age of 10, she was introduced to diving when an American diver came to Solo and showed his skills.[2]
She attended junior high school in Bandung. During her junior high school years, she learned judo from Battling Ong and was able to reach the brown belt level.[1][3]
In 1959, Lanny began her career in diving under the guidance of coach M. Jasin. During her training, Soekarno gave her the name Gumulya when he visited the training center in Bandung.[2] In the 1961 National Sports Week in Bandung, she won a gold medal in the diving competition for the 3-meter board.[3] Thanks to the gold medal she won at the National Sports Week, she underwent a national training camp for the Asian Games in the Philippines and Japan.[1]
Lanny participated in the 1962 Asian Games in the diving event and won gold medals for the 3-meter board and the 10-meter platform. She also participated in the GANEFO and won gold medals for the 3-meter board and bronze for the 10-meter platform. She also planned to participate in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. However, the plan failed because the Indonesian contingent withdrew from the Olympics.[1]
In 1964, Lanny decided to retire from sports. She then continued her studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Indonesia in 1966. She married Charlie Kartadinata in 1966.[1] From her marriage, she had six children.[4] She then moved to Malaga and founded a restaurant called "Mandarin." She then returned to Indonesia and ventured into the printing business in Palmerah.[3] In 1981, she declined KONI's offer to become a coach.[5]
Lanny carried the torch at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium during the opening of the 2018 Asian Games.[1] On her 78th birthday, Melanie Kartadinata released a biography of Lanny Gumulya as Lanny's birthday present.[6]
Lanny died on 29 February 2024, at the age of 79. Her body was cremated on 4 March.[1][6]
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