Martin Losu
{{short description|Indonesian Paralympic athlete}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Para Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 2018 Jakarta | Men's C5 Road Cycling Road Race}}
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Martin Losu (Marthin Losu, born 15 March 1987) is an Indonesian athlete.
Biography
Losu was born in Pekanbaru on 15 March 1987.{{sfn|Gov. of Riau 2008, Pengumuman}} He competes in the T46 events, defined by the International Paralympic Committee as encompassing "athletes with unilateral upper limb impairment" meeting specific standards, impaired upper limb range of motion, or "impaired upper limb muscle power", as well as athletes with bilateral impairment meeting certain criteria.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, More new records}}{{sfn|Tweedy 2010, Research Report}}
In 2008, Losu was studying at Lancang Kuning University. At the 2008 National Athletics Competition for the Disabled ({{lang|id|Pekan Olahraga Cacat Nasional}}), he won two gold medals. He followed this with three golds at the 2008 ASEAN ParaGames in Thailand. For these accomplishments, he received a scholarship from the government of Riau.{{sfn|Gov. of Riau 2009, Olahragawan/Mantan Olahragawan}} That year he took a position as an athletics trainer for the provincial government's Department of Youth and Sports.{{sfn|Gov. of Riau 2008, Pengumuman}}
Losu spent six months training in Riau for the 2009 ASEAN ParaGames in Malaysia, which was unsubsidised by the government.{{sfn|Rejeki 2009, Berlatih dengan Biaya Sendiri}} At the Games he won a silver medal, for which he received a financial reward from the government of Riau.{{sfn|Gov. of Riau 2009, Atlit Popcanas Riau}} At the 2011 ASEAN ParaGames in Surakarta, he competed in the 100-metre, 200-metre, 400-metre, 4x100-metre, and 4x400-metre events.{{sfn|Media Indonesia 2011, Marthin Losu}} Losu set a new regional record for the T46 200-metre race with a time of 23.05 seconds, as well as a regional record for the T46 100-metre race with a time of 11.14 seconds.{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, More new records}}{{sfn|The Jakarta Post 2011, More records}}
In June 2012, he began training to represent Indonesia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, together with two other athletics competitors (including Setyo Budi Hartanto), a powerlifter, a swimmer and a table tennis player.{{sfn|Afriatni 2012, Indonesia to Send}}
References
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- {{cite news
|title=Indonesia to Send Fewer Athletes to London Paralympics Than Hoped
|last=Afriatni
|url=http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesia-to-send-fewer-athletes-to-london-paralympics-than-hoped/519212
|first=Ami
|work=Jakarta Globe
|date=21 May 2012
|accessdate=14 July 2012
|archivedate=31 May 2012
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531074421/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/indonesia-to-send-fewer-athletes-to-london-paralympics-than-hoped/519212
|ref={{sfnRef|Afriatni 2012, Indonesia to Send}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|title=Atlit Popcanas Riau dan Atlit Penyandang Cacat Riau Berprestasi terima Sagu hati dan Penghargaan.
|trans-title=POPCANAS and Disabled Athletes from Riau Receive Awards
|language=Indonesian
|url=http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=283&Itemid=1
|publisher=Government of Riau
|date=25 November 2009
|accessdate=16 July 2012
|archivedate=7 January 2013
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130107200436/http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=283&Itemid=1
|ref={{sfnRef|Gov. of Riau 2009, Atlit Popcanas Riau}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|title=Marthin Losu Akan Gunakan Bonus untuk Lunasi Rumah
|trans-title=Marthin Losu Will Use His Bonus to Pay for a Home
|language=Indonesian
|url=http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/12/17/284891/149/3/Marthin-Losu-Akan-Gunakan-Bonus-untuk-Lunasi-Rumah
|work=Media Indonesia
|date=17 December 2011
|accessdate=14 July 2012
|archivedate=29 January 2013
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130129024548/http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/12/17/284891/149/3/Marthin-Losu-Akan-Gunakan-Bonus-untuk-Lunasi-Rumah
|ref={{sfnRef|Media Indonesia 2011, Marthin Losu}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|title=More new records set in track and field, pool
|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/19/more-new-records-set-track-and-field-pool.html
|work=The Jakarta Post
|date=19 December 2011
|accessdate=14 July 2012
|archivedate=14 January 2012
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114055117/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/19/more-new-records-set-track-and-field-pool.html
|ref={{sfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2011, More new records}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|title=More records broken at pool
|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/18/more-records-broken-pool.html
|work=The Jakarta Post
|date=18 December 2011
|accessdate=14 July 2012
|archivedate=18 October 2018
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018120831/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/12/18/more-records-broken-pool.html
|ref={{sfnRef|The Jakarta Post 2011, More records}}
|url-status=dead
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- {{cite news
|title=NPC Pertanyakan SK Pelatnas Paralympic
|trans-title=NPC Awaits Letter from National Paralympics Trainer
|language=Indonesian
|url=http://www.antarajateng.com/detail/index.php?id=64924#.UAPKqZHE_Mw
|work=Antara
|date=16 July 2012
|accessdate=16 July 2012
|archivedate=4 March 2016
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081920/http://www.antarajateng.com/detail/index.php?id=64924
|ref={{sfnRef|Antara 2012, NPC Pertanyakan SK}}
|url-status=usurped
}}
- {{cite news
|title=Olahragawan/Mantan Olahragawan dan Pelatih Berprestasi Riau terima Rumah, Beasiswa dan Sagu Hati.
|trans-title=Skilled Athletes/Ex-Athletes and Trainers from Riau Receive Homes, Scholarships, and Awards
|language=Indonesian
|url=http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=1
|publisher=Government of Riau
|date=19 November 2009
|accessdate=16 July 2012
|archivedate=8 January 2013
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130108062924/http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=1
|ref={{sfnRef|Gov. of Riau 2009, Olahragawan/Mantan Olahragawan}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|title=Pengumuman Nomor 871 / DISPORA / 1372
|trans-title=Announcement Number 871 / DISPORA / 1372
|language=Indonesian
|url=http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=128
|publisher=Government of Riau
|date=13 December 2008
|accessdate=16 July 2012
|archivedate=7 January 2013
|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130107190025/http://dispora.riau.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=156&Itemid=128
|ref={{sfnRef|Gov. of Riau 2008, Pengumuman}}
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite news
|last = Rejeki
|first = Sri
|title = Berlatih dengan Biaya Sendiri, Atlet Penyandang Cacat Tetap Semangat
|trans-title = Even Paying for Themselves, Disabled Athletes are Full of Spirit
|language = Indonesian
|url = http://www1.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/08/11/21170041/berlatih.dengan.biaya.sendiri.atlet.penyandang.cacat.tetap.semangat..
|work = Kompas
|date = 11 August 2009
|accessdate = 16 July 2012
|ref = {{sfnRef|Rejeki 2009, Berlatih dengan Biaya Sendiri}}
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130127154724/http://www1.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/08/11/21170041/berlatih.dengan.biaya.sendiri.atlet.penyandang.cacat.tetap.semangat..
|archivedate = 27 January 2013}}
- {{cite web
|page = 43
|url = http://ipc-athletics.paralympic.org/export/sites/ipc_sports_athletics/Classification/2010_07_16_Stage_1-Classification_Project_Final_report__for_2012_forward.pdf
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120514190444/http://ipc-athletics.paralympic.org/export/sites/ipc_sports_athletics/Classification/2010_07_16_Stage_1-Classification_Project_Final_report__for_2012_forward.pdf
|url-status = dead
|archive-date = 14 May 2012
|publisher = International Paralympic Committee
|accessdate = 19 November 2011
|title = Research Report – IPC Athletics Classification Project for Physical Impairments
|first = Sean
|last = Tweedy
|location = Australia
|date = 16 July 2010
|ref = {{SfnRef|Tweedy 2010, Research Report}}
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