The contingent of the Indonesian National Army to the 14th Asean Armies Rifle Meet (AARM) on Thursday dominated the provisional medal tally with seven golds, two silvers and for bronzes from eight matches competed at the AARM taking place here from September 1 to 8, 2004.

The Indonesian contingent is great at the Carbine match-1 and match-2 (both individual and team), individual rifle match, women's individual and team pistol matches and men's individual and team pistol matches.

Following the Indonesian contingent in the provisional medal tally is the Philippine team gaining one gold, three silvers and two bronzes followed- by Singapore's contingent with three silvers, the Thai group that secured one silver and three bronzes and Vietnamese contingent with one silver and one bronze.

Meanwhile, five other army contingents of the ASEAN member countries have yet to win any medal in the ongoing AARM.

The Indonesian female shooter, Sergeant Major Rosidawati hit the highest record of 293 in the women's pistol match-1, exceeding the record of 290 reached by
Thai female shooter at the 13th AARM 2003 in Malaysia.

In the meantime, Indonesia's higher-ranking sergeant Imam Lubis also won the highest record in the men's individual pistol match-1.

Chief of the Indonesian Army Contingent to the 14th AARM, Major Rudianto, said he was optimistic that his team could emerge as the overall champion in the 14th AARM. "So far, we can reach the target of medal tally as we have set, and we are optimistic that we can win the event (14th AARM).