Sports

SEA Games 30: Wushu artist brings first gold for Vietnam in 3rd competition day

The Vietnamese delegation set off on December 3 for their medal-seeking journey at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), with Wushu martial artist Pham Quoc Khanh snatching the first gold medal on the day.
Wushu martial artist Pham Quoc Khanh snatches the first gold medal on December 3. (Photo: VNA)
Wushu martial artist Pham Quoc Khanh snatches the first gold medal on December 3. (Photo: VNA)
Thanks to his excellent performance at the men’s nanquan taolu event, Khanh scored 9.65, much higher than his rivals.
Artists Tran Xuan Hiep, Tran Khanh Ly and Tran Minh Huyen are three gold medal hopes for the Wushu team.
Meanwhile, weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen set a new record for SEA Games, and clinched a gold medal in the women’s 59 kg event with a total lift of 95 kilogrammes in the snatch, and 210 kilogrammes at the clean and jerk.
SEA Games 30: Wushu artist brings first gold for Vietnam in 3rd competition day ảnh 1 Weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen sets a new record for SEA Games. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamplus

Tags

Vietnamese delegation Medal-Seeking Journey Martial Artist Pham Quoc Khanh Nanquan Taolu Event Weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen

Other news

SGGP Online SGGP Online 中文版 中文版 SGGP Đầu tư Tài chính SGGP Đầu tư Tài chính SGGP Thể Thao SGGP Thể Thao SGGP Epaper SGGP Epaper

©Copyright 2022 SGGP English edition

License number: 311/GP-BTTTT, Ministry of Information and Communications, July 8, 2015

Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of SGGP: Nguyen Khac Van

Deputy Editors-in-Chief : Nguyen Thanh Loi, Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Pham Van Truong, Bui Thi Hong Suong

Managing Editor : Nguyen Chien Dung

Office: 432-434 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Tel : (028) 39294068 - (028) 39294091

Fax : (028) 3.9294.083

Email SGGP English Edition : sggpnews@sggp.org.vn

Advertise with us:

(028) 39294068 sggponline@sggp.org.vn