The athletic contingent from Bone Regency reached a total of 186 medals at the Porprov XVIII Sulawesi Selatan 2026 as of Thursday, November 12, at 12:00 WITA, according to Lepasnews.com.
This collection includes 57 gold, 59 silver, and 70 bronze medals earned across 31 different sports. Bone is not only acting as a host but is also demonstrating its competitive spirit through the achievements of its athletes in the arena.
Judo emerged as the most productive discipline for the Bone contingent, accounting for 27 of the total medals, with a breakdown of six gold, four silver, and 17 bronze. The aquatic sports team followed with 14 medals, consisting of five gold, seven silver, and two bronze, as reported by Lepasnews.com.
Other disciplines also contributed many points to the regional tally. POSSI (diving), Pencak Silat, and shooting each secured 11 medals, while gymnastics and rowing added 10 medals apiece to the count. Additional contributors included Kurash with 9 medals, cycling and Tarung Derajat with 7 each, and athletics with 5 medals.
While Bone continues to accumulate medals, the city of Makassar has already clinched the title of overall champion for the 2026 provincial games. A Malombassi Hamka, Deputy Chairman 1 of the Makassar KONI, confirmed on Thursday, November 12, that the Makassar contingent reached a total of 419 medals, including 205 gold, 106 silver, and 108 bronze, as reported by detikcom.
“Alhamdulillah total medali 419 sudah sesuai dengan hari ulang tahun Kota Makassar. Inilah bentuk persembahan kami khususnya kami di pengurus Koni Makassar kepada seluruh masyarakat Kota Makassar,” said A Malombassi Hamka.
“Target kami di 200 medali emas, dan alhamdulillah sudah melebihi target. Untuk bonus Pemkot Makassar sudah membahas skema terkait bonus yang didapatkan untuk para atlet,” Ashar Fahri, General Secretary of the Makassar KONI, said. The municipal government is currently discussing bonus schemes to reward the athletes for surpassing the initial target of 200 gold medals.
The regency of Maros has positioned itself within the top three in the medal standings as the games approach their conclusion. By November 12, the Maros contingent had collected 118 medals, including 43 gold, 30 silver, and 45 bronze, according to Maros News. The games, which began on November 7, were scheduled to run until November 14.
Bupati Maros Andi Syafril Chaidir Syam and Vice Regent Andi Muetazim Mansyur traveled to the venues in Bone and Wajo to provide morale support. The officials took turns visiting the sites to monitor the athletes’ conditions and watch them compete.
“Kita hadir untuk memberikan dukungan langsung kepada anak-anak kita yang mengikuti berbagai pertandingan. Kita memberikan motivasi, dukungan, dan membakar semangat mereka agar bisa meraih juara dan tentunya menyumbangkan medali untuk Maros,” said Andi Muetazim Mansyur.
He also teamed up with Rahmat Ali and Abdul Aziz to win gold in the men’s team event.
“Alhamdulillah, berkat doa orang tua, latihan yang rutin dan disiplin, bisa mengantarkan kami di titik ini,” said Khalil Alwadji Malkadri.
The eight-day event ends November 14; Maros may hold its third-place position, though final medal counts for all participating regencies are not yet known.
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