 |
Vietnam's karate has earned its first silver medal in this year's competition, achieved by athlete Ngoc My. (Photo: AKF) |
The Vietnamese karate team won their first medal on the opening day of the 2023 Asian Senior Karate Championship held in Malaysia.
On July 21, the first day of the competition, the Vietnamese karate team saw Vang Thi Ngoc My compete in the women's 68kg kumite category. In the opening round, she faced Yu Yan-yi from Chinese Taipei and easily won with a score of 1-0. With this win, Ngoc My advanced to the second round, where she met Ho Kai Yan from Hong Kong, China. The match was intense, but the opponent could not match Ngoc My's skills, leading to her impressive 2-0 victory.
During the semifinals, Ngoc My went up against China's Xu Qi Qi and continued to showcase her skills, achieving a convincing 8-2 victory and securing her spot in the final. In the championship match, she encountered tough competition from Kazakhstan's Berultseva Sofya, the top seed in the tournament. Despite her best efforts, Ngoc My narrowly lost with a score of 0-1, earning her the silver medal at the tournament.
On the first day of the competition, the Vietnamese karate team achieved a silver medal. The championship will last until July 23.
