Setting up the old days can be done in various ways. As an athlete with special needs, Mulyana already done. Printer swimming world record in 2014 in the South Asian Paragames, last October, it chose its own way. Namely, into vegetable traders.
NARENDRA report PRASETYA, Bandung
Her body is not perfect does not make Mulyana stay silent. He did not want to just sit at home careless spending time. In fact, as a swimmer who several times the name of nation in Southeast Asia or even the level of Asia, he '' entitled '' enjoy bonuses and privileges from the government.
However, breaking the world record for swimming the 50 meters butterfly in the Asian group S4 Paragames 2014 will not do. He still does not change the life style of the '' hard '' as a greengrocer. Yes, for Mulyana who do not have the right hand and foot, into the greengrocer is not an easy job. He must take pains to walk and use his left hand to move.
For example, are visible when the Jawa Pos visit to his home in Kampung Cilangkap, Jatimekar, District Cipendeuy, West Bandung, Tuesday (9/12). That afternoon, Mulyana just arrived from her vegetable garden look.
Physical limitations are not a barrier for him to work hard like normal people.
Location owned Mulyana vegetable garden is still a village. However, to reach out to the garden, one must ride down the hill and the path is not paved. Moreover, not only one Mulyana garden. He had some kind of land with different vegetables. For normal people, traveling as far as it is already quite tiring. But, Mulyana not show fatigue in the face, although to run must be hobbled.
From the vegetable garden in rubber plantation not far from his home that he could sell a variety of vegetables. Start cucumbers, red peppers, eggplant, beans, until potatoes. He sold it to the Market and Market Cibitung Kramat Jati, Jakarta.
'' If you look at my achievements (in the sport of swimming), to be a civil servant, I should be able to. But, it's not my life working just sitting around. I feel more comfortable if entrepreneurship. This makes my condition I could not choose another job. Yes, this is what I can, '' he said.
Business vegetables Mulyana was done six years ago. It all started with a small business at home. Capital when it comes from the bonus after he won the regional championship. Business selling vegetables Mulyana greater after he won the gold medal ASEAN Paragames 2011. He received a sizable bonus, at $ 180 million.
'' I was immediately traded Bonus fields and gardens to expand the business. Thank God, a blessing until now, '' he said.
Rice fields and vegetable gardens growing as often Mulyana win championships, both national and international levels. Therefore, the bonus received is always invested to buy the land and the cost of maintenance. Until now, he already has a garden located in three locations scattered, though still in his hometown.
Paddy fields and gardens may soon increase, considering he has become one of the stars of Indonesia in the Asian Paragames 2014 in South Korea, last October. In the event that followed people with disabilities from various countries in Asia, the Mulyana successfully won 2 gold and 1 silver for swimming numbers followed. In fact, one of which, in the 50 meters butterfly S4 group, Mulyana listed themselves as world record breaker. Therefore, he is entitled to a bonus of USD 490 million from Kemenpora.
'' But it is not liquid bonus until now. Still processed. If the liquid, then certainly I use to add more vegetables trading capital. I will take advantage of the best, '' he said.
Although it has a few employees, Mulyana still go down directly selling. By using pickups, he accompanied Usep Nurdin, brother-in-law, and a worker waiting middlemen who come to wholesale vegetable-mayurnya. The work was done every day from midnight until dawn. He had '' absent 'from the stall when to prepare for the championship. Therefore, he must be more intensive training in the pool.
With such a physical condition, many times scorn popped into the ears of men 29 years old. Average assume Mulyana unfit to work like that. '' But, I consider all of it as a radio course, pass by. In fact, I made a whip to prove that I am better able than those who sneer that, '' he said.
From the vegetable trading business, Mulyana able to live independently, even support others. He also still have to pay the mortgage pickup truck that was used to send vegetables to Cibitung and buy garden needs. '' All of this vegetable business. I never asked the government. ''
Mulyana know swimming since childhood. Although physical disability, she was brave enough to practice water sports. In fact, he had nearly drowned in Jatiluhur, Purwakarta, not far from where she lived as a child. Fainting during the three days did not make it give up and continue to learn to swim.
'' My mind, I just have to know how to swim, though flawed. Therefore, I never give up practicing, although almost drowned, '' he recalled.
Firmness was continued as he mentally vegetable business. "If calculated from the beginning, has not counted how many times I fall up raising this vegetable business. But, I do not want to give up. I keep trying until it works, "said Enur husband, 30, is.
For Mulyana, vegetable trade has been more than a day-to-day work. "This trade business taught me how to survive. I already know the hard life from here and I will never forget it. Forever I will sell vegetables even though I was swimming world champion, "he said.
Meanwhile, for his achievements in the Asian Paragames 2014, Mulyana eligible to appear in the 2016 Paralympic Championships in Brazil. He will train harder in order to achieve a proud achievement for Indonesia. He also hopes to invite his mother (Uju), his wife, and her only child, Mila Amora Maulina, 2, for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. "It was so ideals greatest in my life. Hope can be achieved, "he hoped.
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