Bronze medals

Hoàng Thị Phương Giang performs at ASIAD 2018 in Indonesia on Wednesday morning. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese female wushu artist Hoàng Thị Phương Giang brought home one more bronze medal at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia Wednesday morning. Hanoian Giang earned 9.71 points to win the bronze medal in the women’s changquan category. Xinyi Qi of China took gold with 9.74 points, while Yi Li of Chinese Macau earned silver with 9.72 points. Born in 1992, Giang began training in wushu in 2004. She has won more than 40 titles at domestic and international events including silver medals in the Asian and world championships in 2012 and 2013. With Phương’s win, Việt Nam’s medal tally rises to eight so far. Earlier, Việt Nam won three silver medals thanks to weightlifters Thạch Kim Tuấn, Trịnh Văn Vinh and wushu artist Phạm … [Read more...] about Wushu artist Giang wins bronze medal at ASIAD

On target: Lê Thị Linh Chi and Trần Quốc Cường (sixth and fifth left) attend the awards ceremony after winning bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia yesterday. Xinhua PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won two bronze medals at the Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on Sunday. Việt Nam claimed a bronze medal in the men’s team taekwando poomsae event. In the semi-final, Vietnamese athletes Trần Tiến Khoa, Lê Thanh Trung, Nguyễn Thiên Phụng scored equal points with their rivals from South Korea. However, in the next demonstration, the Korean athletes were evaluated to have performed at a more difficult level. The Philippines also won bronze medal in this division after losing to China in the semi-finals. South Korea eventually claimed gold medal. In the women’s team category, world champion Châu Tuyết … [Read more...] about Việt Nam win two bronze medals at ASIAD

Việt Nam and Laos’ players vie for the ball in the third-place match of the AFF U16 Girls’ Championship in Indonesia yesterday. — VFF PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won a bronze medal yesterday at the AFF U16 Girls’ Championship in Indonesia. The team beat Laos 3-0 in a penalty shootout after the two sides tied 0-0 during the official time. After their earlier loss against Thailand in the semi-final, Việt Nam recovered their spirit and entered this game with new energy. They controlled the game from the time the referee blew her whistle, however, they did not convert opportunities into goals during the two halves. In the penalty shootout, goalie Đào Thị Kiều Oanh shone, to help Việt Nam win the game after blocking three penalty shots by Lao players. After this tournament, the Vietnamese girls will gather again in August to prepare for the qualifying round of the AFC U16 Championship 2016, … [Read more...] about Việt Nam wins bronze medal at AFF U16 event

Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên bags a bronze medal, her second, at the Pro Swim Series Mesa 2018 in Arizona, the US, on Saturday. — Photo laodong.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên won a bronze medal at the Pro Swim Series Mesa 2018 in Arizona, the US, on Saturday. Viên finished third in the women’s 200m individual medley event, with a time of 2min 16.99sec. She was behind Melanie Margalis (2:13.90) and Leah Smith (2:16.68), both of the hosts. It was her second medal, after winning a gold medal on Friday in the 400m IM. Her result was also Việt Nam’s victory at the tournament. Apart from Viên, Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn was another Vietnamese at the competition, ranking sixth in the 400m IM with a time of 4min 34.51sec. He also took part in three other categories in Group B, but did not reach the top three. — VNS   … [Read more...] about Viên adds bronze medal at Pro Swim Series