The taekwondo sport contributed a gold medal for the Indonesian contingent at the 2025 SEA Games through the trio of Muhammad Rizal, Muhammad Hafizh Fachrul Rhazy, and Muhammad Alfi Kusuma in the men's recognized poomsae team.According to information from the Indonesian National Olympic Committee (NOC), the taekwondo gold medal was Indonesia's first. However, according to the official 2025 SEA Games website, it was the mixed kayak four 500-meter event that contributed the first gold medal for Indonesia.
In the taekwondo competition held on Wednesday at the Island Hall on the third floor of Fashion Island Shopping Mall, Rizal and his teammates performed solidly and consistently. They achieved the highest score, surpassing the Philippines, who had to settle for silver, while Malaysia and Thailand shared bronze.
