Vietnamese cadets win gold, bronze in Philippines
Nguyen Thi Quynh pocketed a gold medal at the SEA Pacific Fencing Championship in Pasig City, the Philippines.
Nguyen Thi Quynh (second, left) celebrates on the podium with her gold medal at the SEA Pacific Fencing Championship in Pasig City (Photo of the organisers)Hanoi (VNA) – Nguyen Thi Quynh pocketed a gold medal at the SEA Pacific Fencing Championship in Pasig City, the Philippines.
Quynh successfully topped the cadet girls’ sabre event, beating Drew Celso of the host country 15-13 in the final.
Her teammate Phung Thi Khanh Linh shared third place with Mohd Rais Pang Nadira Pang of Brunei.
The tournament will conclude on May 31.-VNA
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