Nanda Mei Sholihah
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| Nationality | Indonesian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nanda Mei Sholihah (born 17 May 1999) is an Indonesian para sprinter. Having no right forearm, she competes in the T47 classification. Sholihah has won medals for Indonesia at the ASEAN Para Games, Asian Para Games, and the World Para Athletics Championships.
Early life
Nanda Mei Sholihah was born in Kediri, East Java on 17 May 1999, the daughter of Supriyanto and Rini Suwarni.[1][2] She started competing in athletics at the age of 11.[3][4]
Career
Sholihah competed in the 2013 Asian Youth Para Games, where she won the gold medal in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events in her classification. She then made her senior international debut in the 2014 ASEAN Para Games, where she won the gold medal in the 100 m and 200 m events and the bronze medal in the 400 m event.[3][4] Sholihah competed in the 2015 ASEAN Para Games and won the gold medal in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events, a feat she repeated in the 2017 edition.[3][4] She was scheduled to compete at the 2018 Asian Para Games but withdrew due to injury.[3]
In 2022, Sholihah returned to the ASEAN Para Games and won the gold medal in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events once again.[5] In the 2023 edition, she won the silver medal in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events, finishing behind Sasirawan Inthachot in all these occasions.[6] She also competed in the delayed 2022 Asian Para Games and won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m universal relay.[7]
In 2025, Sholihah competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships. In the 100 metres, she reached the final finished in sixth place.[8] She then became part of the Indonesian team that won the silver medal in the universal 4 × 100 metres relay event, winning her first medal in the World Championships.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Mengenal Atlet ASEAN Para Games 2023 asal Kediri, Nanda Mei Sholihah" (in Indonesian). jatinow.com. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Nanda Mei Sholihah, The Beautiful Who Becomes The Mainstay Of The Indonesian Para-Atletic Team At The 2023 ASEAN Para Games". VOI.ID. 2 June 2003. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Nanda Mei, Paralympic Athlete with Myriads Achievement". Universitas Sebelas Maret. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Training Fully, Nanda Mei Optimistic to Win Gold in Peparnas". Universitas Sebelas Maret. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Decorated Paralympic Runner Nanda Mei Shines Again in ASEAN Para Games". Tempo.co. 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022.
- ^ "The Extraordinary Struggle Of Indonesian Athletes: Willing To Fall In Order To Present Medals For The Red And White". VOI.ID. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025.
- ^ "Medallists by Event" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "WPA - New Delhi 2025 Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Day eight medallists". paralympic.org. 4 October 2025. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "New Delhi 2025: Fleur Jong leads the Dutch to universal relay gold". athletics.com. 4 October 2025. Archived from the original on 4 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.