Behind the actions of the world climbing athletes in the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup 2025 in Bali, there is a small team working in the sunyi and without spotlights. Without a bingar hingar, the work they do a creucial role in conducing the world’s level cooled climbing event. They are path builders or route setsters that are responsible for designing climbing lines that test adrenaline and the dexterity of the world’s best cliff climbing athletes.
This team consists of 11 people, as many as eight people from Indonesia, Rindi Sufriyanto, Siti Robiah Adawiyah, Danes Devrian Sandehang, Muhamad Marsudin, Sholikhin, Abudzar Yulianto, Andi Saputro, Amri and three route setter from IFSC Matthias Woitzuck Austria, Romein Cabessut Francis and Psalida China.
Among them, there are only one woman that is Siti Robiah Adawiyah, who is more familiar in Obi greetings, route setter certificate holders CI Indonesian Tebing (FPTI). It is not only the only woman in the team, but also one of the few women in the world involved directly in the manufacture of paths at the level of international competition.
Climbing (Tubing setter) Indonesia Siti Robiah Adawiyah or Obi posing carrying climbing volume when the third series of IFSC Climbing World Cup 2025 in Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Bali. ANTARA PHOTO/Bayu Pratama S
Pem do lines (route setter) Indonesia Rindi Sufriyanto (left) and Siti Robiah Adawiyah Cup or Obi (kanan ANTti) do not make the climbing line of the third series IFSC Climbing World Cup Pratama 2025 in Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Bali. ANTARA PHOTO/Bayu Sitiw (SPA series)
Working since subuh to night Obi with a team of designing, climbing, testing and arranging maccros, volume and chip paths on the wall of competition with thorough. Each handle and footage is adhered to the consideration of techniques, aesthetics, as well as justice for all participants both men and women.
Obi is not a new name in the Indonesian climbing world. However, his involvement as the only woman in the line maker team in this world championship is an important step, not only for himself, but also for the representation of Indonesian women in the climbing world who are still very dominated by men.
The activation of the IFSC World Cup 2025 third series was followed as many as 221 athletes from 32 countries with Indonesia submitted as many as 31 athletes consisting of 10 athletes who matched at the speed discipline of the son, nine athletes speed daughter as well as each six athletes of the leads of the son and daughter. The world championship takes place in Peninsula Island, Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali at 2-4 May 2025.
Photos and text: Bayu Pratama S
Author: Akbar Nugroho Gumay
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