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Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol

Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol

Indonesian martial artist


Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol (born May 16, 1988) is an Indonesian martial artist who has represented the country in various international competitions, including in the 2014 Asian Games,[1] where she competed in wushu, and in the 2019 SEA Games, where she competed in kickboxing.[2]

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She signed a contract with ONE Championship and made her debut in February 2017.[3] She competes in the women’s atomweight division and is known by her nickname "Thathi".[4]

Early life

Gaol was born in Dolok Sanggul, North Sumatra, to ethnic Batak parents W. Lumban Gaol and Rebecca Manullang. She is the second child of six siblings.[5] Priscilla currently lives in Jakarta.[6]

Gaol started to learn martial arts in 2006, when her older brother introduced her to wushu.[7] Her parents initially refused to allow her to pursue a career in martial arts and demanded she be an office worker.[8]

Martial arts career

Early career

Gaol first competed in wushu sanda in the 2008 Indonesia National Games. At the 2012 Indonesia National Games, she won a bronze medal in wushu.[9]

She won a bronze medal in the 2013 Wushu World Championships' women 52 kg category in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[10]

She won the national kickboxing championships back to back in 2018 and 2019 to secure her place in the national team for the 2019 SEA Games.[11]

ONE Championship

She suffered losses in her first two professional matches in the promotion and earned her first win in January 2018 in Jakarta when she fought against Audreylaura Boniface Raphael of Malaysia at One Championship: Kings Of Courage.[12] She went to win a total of five bouts that year out of six fights she had, which made her the busiest athlete of the year.[13]

She has collected seven wins throughout her stint in the promotion, with most recently, she defeated Bozhena Antoniyar via a unanimous decision in Jakarta.[14] After the bout, Gaol said she was looking towards the possibility of challenging Angela Lee's ONE Atomweight Championship belt.[15]

Gym affiliation

Gaol represents Siam Training Camp[16]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 7 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 4 3
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See also


References

  1. "Indonesian Wushu Fighter Seeks To Prove Herself In MMA". The Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. developer, mediaindonesia com (2019-11-11). "Priscilla Lumban Gaol Siap Bawa Pulang Emas dari SEA Games 2019". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  3. hermesauto (2017-02-10). "MMA: Tiffany Teo beats Indonesian fighter at One Championship event to extend perfect run". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. "'Thathi' praises home crowd in quest for victory". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  5. SUARAKARYA.ID. "Thathie Bidik Emas Di SEA Games Filipina 2019". SUARAKARYA.ID. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  6. "Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol will not lose in Jakarta". www.sportskeeda.com. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  7. Febriani, Gresnia Arela. "Kisah Priscilla Hertati, Wanita Indonesia Pertama Menantang Petarung Dunia". wolipop. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  8. INDOSPORT.com (2019-05-04). "Ditonton Orang Tuanya, Petarung MMA Wanita Indonesia Berhasil Menang". INDOSPORT.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  9. "Tertantang Raih Emas di Filipina". GoRiau.com. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  10. Ariandono (2019-08-03). "Kejurnas Kick Boxing: Dua Nama Baru Masuk Pelatnas SEA Games 2019". Tempo. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  11. Diaz, Atilano (2018-11-13). "Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol: Indonesia's most tireless athlete | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  12. Liputan6.com (2019-10-29). "Tantang Juara Dunia, Priscilla Tunggu Jawaban ONE Championship". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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