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Head of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation Dang Ha Viet congratulated player Hoang Thi My Tam on competitive day of May 7. (Photo: Minh Minh) |
During the next competitive days, the Vietnamese karate team will compete in the categories of men's and women’s kumite sessions with six athletes.
In the final competition for women's 55-kilogram session, Vietnamese athlete Hoang Thi My Tam excellently beat Indonesian player Cok Istr Sanistyarani with a total score of 4-3 to earn a gold medal. In the SEA Games 31, the athlete won a bronze medal in the category.
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Vietnamese athlete Dinh Thi Huong beats Filipino athlete Misu Remon to win a gold medal. (Photo: Dung Phuong) |
Besides, at the women’s 68-kilogram finals, Vietnamese athlete Dinh Thi Huong had a persuasive performance against Filipino athlete Misu Remon to win a gold medal, bringing the total medals of the Vietnamese karate team to four at the SEA Games 32.
Therefore, the Vietnamese karate team achieved the set target of three to four gold medals at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games.
With the achievements, Vietnamese karate team’s leader Vu Son Ha immediately awarded US$500 for each gold medal to athletes My Tam and Dinh Thi Huong.
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Athlete Thanh Liem earns a gold medal for Vietnamese Vovinam team despite having a fever of 39 degrees. (Photo: Dung Phuong) |
As of May 7, the Vietnamese Vovinam team has not earned additional gold medals except for two gold medals from athletes Phuong Thao and Thanh Liem, contributing to the achievements of Vietnam Sports Delegation with three gold medals at the SEA Games 32.
