Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi
Indonesian rock climber
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Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi (born 24 January 2001) is an Indonesian competition climber specializing in competition speed climbing.[1] In November 2023, Desak was named to the BBC's 100 Women list.[2]
Desak in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Rita |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Born | 24 January 2001 |
| Home town | Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia |
| Education | Ganesha University of Education |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Climbing career | |
| Competition speed climbing | |
| Sport | |
| Coached by | Hendra Basir |
Medal record | |
Competition climbing career
Desak finished tenth overall in speed at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Cup and has two World Cup podium finishes overall.[3] She finished as runner-up at 2022 IFSC Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul, South Korea.[4] She won the gold medal in the women's speed event at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships in August 2023.[5]
At the 2024 Olympics, Desak won her heat against Piper Kelly in the elimination round of qualifications with the time of 6.38. She ended up in sixth place after losing 0.003 seconds to Deng Lijuan of China in the quarterfinals setting a personal best with a time of 6.369.
Personal life
Desak began attending Ganesha University of Education in 2019.[6]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's speed
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PostFinance Arena, Bern, Switzerland |  Emma Hunt |
6.49–6.67 |  Gold |
[7] |
Asian Games
Women's speed
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre, Shaoxing, China |  Deng Lijuan |
6.364–6.435 | Gold |
Women's speed relay
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Keqiao Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre, Shaoxing, China |
 Nurul Iqamah Alivany Ver Khadijah Rajiah Sallsabillah |
Deng Lijuan Niu Di Zhang Shaoqin Wang Shengqin |
23.506–20.925 |  Silver |
Asian Championships
Women's speed
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Seoul, South Korea | Nurul Iqamah |
9.22–9.00 | Silver |
[8] |
| 2026 | Meishan, China | Zhou Yafei |
6.07–6.47 | Gold |
[9] |
IFSC Climbing World Cup
Women's speed
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Villars, Switzerland |  Anna Brozek |
7.06–7.39 |  Bronze |
[10] |
| 2022 | Chamonix, France | Rajiah Sallsabillah |
6.82–6.90 | Bronze |
[11] |
| 2023 | Seoul, South Korea | Aleksandra Kałucka |
6.60–6.71 | Bronze |
[12] |
| 2023 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Aleksandra Mirosław |
6.52–6.43 | Silver |
[13] |
| 2023 | Salt Lake City, United States | Aleksandra Mirosław |
6.82–6.43 | Silver |
[14] |
| 2025 | Kraków, Poland | Emma Hunt |
6.27–7.56 | Gold |
[15] |
| 2025 | Chamonix, France | Aleksandra Mirosław |
6.46–6.19 | Silver |
[16] |
| 2026 | Wujiang, China | Natalia Kałucka |
6.17–6.39 | Bronze |
[17] |
| 2026 | Kraków, Poland | Natalia Kałucka |
6.54–6.62 | Gold |
[18] |
| 2026 | Chamonix, France |  Giulia Randi |
6.22–6.51 | Gold |
[19] |
Women's speed relay
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kraków, Poland | Rajiah Sallsabillah |
 Leslie Adriana Romero Pérez Carla Martínez Vidal |
13.14–13.52 | Bronze |
[20] |
Mixed speed relay
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kraków, Poland | Antasyafi Robby Al Hilmi |
Samuel Watson Emma Hunt |
11.30–10.89 | Silver |
[21] |
NEOM Beach Games
Women's speed
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Time (s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gayal Beach, Neom, Saudi Arabia | Rajiah Sallsabillah |
6.88–6.726 | Silver |
[22] |
