Vietnamese judo team top regional championship

Vietnam won 13 gold medals to top the Southeast Asian Judo Championship, which wrapped up on January 9 in Malaysia.

All the best athletes were sent to the Penang tournament, and they secured golds in five men's and seven women's combat categories in competitions of elite fighters.

Siblings Nguyen Hoang Thanh (left) and Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy pose with their certificates and gold medals at the Southeast Asian Judo Championship.

Among the winners are Pham Quoc Quan (men's 55kg), Nguyen Hoang Thanh (men's 60kg), Nguyen Chau Hoang Lan (men's over-100kg), Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (women's 52kg) and Nguyen Thi Nhu Y (women's over-78kg).

The championship also had classes for junior athletes. Vietnamese competitors successfully brought home 11 titles in both men's and women's pools.

“This is a tournament for our athletes to have their best preparation ahead of the 32nd SEA Games and the 19th Asian Games later this year," said Nguyen Huu An, judo official of the Vietnam Sports Administration. "Not only athletes, but also the coaching board will learn a lot from the championship and adjust our plans for coming important tasks.

"This year, in addition to the regional and continental Games, we target to have athletes qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics,” he said.

Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh wins fourth gold, breaks national record

(BGO) – The track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh of Bac Giang province on December 17 excellently bagged two gold medals at women’s 1,500m and 10,000 race events at the ongoing 9th National Sports Festival. It was a successful day for Bac Giang delegation with three gold medals.

 

One more gold for Bac Giang track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh

(BGO) – The Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh on December 15 won gold medal at the women’s 5,000 meter run of the ongoing 9th National Sport Festival in My Dinh national stadium (Hanoi city).

 

Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh bags gold at 3000-meter steeplechase

(BGO) – The track and field athlete of Bac Giang sport delegation Nguyen Thi Oanh on December 14 excellently won gold medal at women’s 3000-meter steeplechase event of Track and Field Game at the ongoing nineth National Sport Festival in My Dinh national stadium after 10 minutes 21 seconds 91.

 

Bac Giang bags two gold medals at National Sport Games

(BGO) - Athlete Hoang Thi Thu excellently won a gold medal at the women’s 51 kg category of stick pushing on December 13 afternoon at the provincial Sports Gymnasium. This is the first gold medal of Bac Giang team at the 9th National Sports Games.

 

Source: VNA