Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất of Việt Nam (right) in the men's semi-final 63.5kg match. Nhất lost 28-29 to French athlete Lorenzo Sammartino and pocketed a bronze medal. — Photo Thiện Nga HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won two bronze medals in Muay Thai events at the ongoing 2019 Arafura Games in Australia. Top Vietnamese athlete Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất claimed bronze in the men's 63.5kg category after losing 28-29 to Lorenzo Sammartino of France in a match that saw Nhất floor his opponent in the third round. Sammartino won following a controversial decision by the referee. Nhất’s coach Giáp Trung Thang said he would send a complaint to the organisers. "I was confident for a win in this match but you saw the final decision,” said Nhất after the match. “It is sad but I will have to work harder in the coming tournament.” "We brought athletes here with a … [Read more...] about Việt Nam takes two bronze medals from Arafura Games
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Lindsey Vonn earns bronze medal in final race of career
Andrew Dampf and Steve Douglas Associated Press Published 8:34 PM EST Feb 10, 2019 Are, Sweden — Lindsey Vonn walked off with her career haul of medals in her right hand, the gold, silver and bronze clinking together almost weighing her down. Or was it the bulging knee braces and metal support rods inside her vast array of broken bones? Whatever it was, the sound was a reminder of what Vonn has come to symbolize — an athlete who battled back from one major injury after another throughout her career to win more ski races than any other woman. Add one more — final — comeback to the list Five days after crashing in super-G — a fall that knocked the wind out of her and left her with a black eye and a bruised rib — and three months after tearing a ligament in her left knee, Vonn won the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career. She’s shed so many tears that there are none left — just like … [Read more...] about Lindsey Vonn earns bronze medal in final race of career
Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career
ARE, Sweden — One last comeback complete. One last medal. Five days after crashing in super-G, Lindsey Vonn bounced back to win the bronze medal in the world championship downhill Sunday in the final race of her career. “I laid it all on the line. That’s all I wanted to do today,” Vonn said. “I have to admit I was a little bit nervous, probably the most nervous I’ve ever been in my life. I wanted to finish strong so badly.” It’s a medal that brings Vonn full circle: the American’s two silvers at the 2007 worlds on the same course in Are were the first two major championship medals of her career. “She has been business as usual this whole week, saying I’m racing to win,” said Karin Kildow, Vonn’s sister. “I was like, ‘Just maybe make it down and maybe stand up.’ But she was like, ‘No, I’m going full out’. She was definitely in the mindset to push it and she really … [Read more...] about Vonn wins bronze medal in the final race of her career
Weightlifter gets Vietnam’s first gold medal at Youth Olympics
By Xuan Binh  October 9, 2018 | 06:58 pm GMT+7 Ngo Son Dinh has earned his best record at an international tournament by winning weightlifting gold at the Youth Olympics. Ngo Son Dinh won Vietnam’s first gold at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, lifting a total of 262 kilograms. On the first day of the tournament, the 17-year-old athlete shone in the 56 kilogram men’s category, particularly in the snatch, with three successful lifts. He lifted 114kg in his third attempt. In the clean and jerk discipline, Dinh managed lifts of 138 kilograms, 142 kilograms and 148 kilograms. Dinh was followed by Thai weightlifter Natthawat Chomchuen, who succeeded with the 130 kilogram lift, but failed with the 148 and 154 kilogram weights. The bronze medal was won by Czech athlete Frantisek Polak with a total lift of 233 kilograms. In April 2018, Dinh claimed the gold medal in the Asian Youth Championship in the 56 kilogram men’s category, with the total lift of 258 … [Read more...] about Weightlifter gets Vietnam’s first gold medal at Youth Olympics
Vietnamese students win record 8 gold medals at int’l science, math contest
By Duong Tam  October 4, 2018 | 01:27 pm GMT+7 Vietnam's national team at the 2018 International Mathematics and Science Olympiad poses for a photo in Hangzhou, China. Photo acquired by VnExpress Vietnam won a record-breaking eight gold medals at the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad (IMSO) in Hangzhou, China. The national team with 23 students also won ten silver and five bronze medals, IMSO organizers announced Wednesday. Four golds were won in Science by Nguyen Nhat Minh, Phan Vu Nguyen Khai, Dinh Pham Nguyen Hang and Nghiem Xuan Son, while the other four were won in Mathematics by Nguyen Dinh Kien, Tran Duy Bao, Ngo Chi Kien and Trinh Anh Minh. Nguyen Dinh Kien also won a separate award for Best Theory in Mathematics, awarded to the candidate with the best results in the theoretical section of Mathematics. The eight golds won this year is the best result ever achieved by Vietnam since the country began sending national teams to the IMSO in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students win record 8 gold medals at int’l science, math contest