Bodybuilders win world champs gold in Thailand
Nguyen Anh Thong and Vu Anh Nhat Thuy Khanh Khuong have won gold medals for Vietnam at the on-going 8th World Bodybuilding & Physique Federation Championship in Thailand.
Vu Anh Nhat Thuy Khanh Khuong (R) (Source: nld.com.vn)Thong triumphed in the men’s U60kg category while Khuong took gold in the men’s U55kg class on December 2.
Two Vietnamese women won silver medals, with Ton Hoang Khanh Lan bagging one in the U55 kg pool and Nguyen Thi My Linh taking another in the over-55kg discipline.
On the second day of competition on December 3, Vietnamese athletes will perform in the men’s U70kg, U75kg and women’s fitness classes.
The three-day (December 2-4) tournament in Pattaya has attracted more than 300 competitors. Vietnam has sent a team of 15 athletes to compete in the men’s and women’s bodybuilding, fitness and physique fitness categories./.
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