Steavanus Wihardja

Indonesia

Residence	Jakarta, INA
Higher education	Law - Bung Karno University: Indonesia
Languages	English, Indonesian
Occupation	Athlete

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Jakarta: Indonesia

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Wining a silver medal in the 500m at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Other sports	He has competed in roller speed skating at international level, and won a gold medal in the 500m at the 2011 South East Asian Games in Indonesia. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He competed in roller speed skating for 20 years before switching to the ice with the intention of competing at the 2017 South East Asian Games.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Coach Chae Ji-Hoon. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Joey Mantia, Russian short track skater Victor An, coach Chae Ji-Hoon. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Chae Ji-Hoon, KOR; Choi Tae-Young, KOR
When and where did you begin this sport?	He took up the sport in 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Don't be afraid to try new things in life, and don't give up before you try." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Hobbies	Sports. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Famous relatives	His brother Johannes represented Indonesia in roller speed skating at the 2011 South East Asian Games in Indonesia. His younger brother Jeremia has competed in short track at international level, making his World Cup debut in 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Feb 2023; Federasi Ice Skating DKI Jakarta Instagram profile, 08 Nov 2022; antaranews.com, 05 Dec 2019)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Nicknames	Steve (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)