Swimmers compete in the men's 400m freestyle S8 event at the ASEAN Para Games 2022. (Photo: VNA) Two of the new golds belonged to Danh Hoa, as he finishedfirst in the events of men's 200m freestyle S4 with a time of 4 minutes 11.12 seconds andof men's 50m butterfly SB3 within 56.81 seconds.
Surpassing all of his opponents, Do Thanh Hai completed hisrace in the men’s 50m breaststroke SB3 event in 42.40 seconds, securing anothergold medal for Vietnam.
Nguyen Hoang Nha and Vo Huynh Anh Khoa, both from Ho ChiMinh City, won their golds in the men’s 100m backstroke S6 and 100m backstrokeS8 events, respectively. This was the second gold medal for Khoa at the sporttournament, with the first secured a day earlier.
As of noon on August 2, the swimming squad bagged 11 gold,four silver, and five bronze medals. The team has set a target of winning 13golds.
Taking place from July 30 to August 6, the tournamentfeatures 14 sports with 907 competition events, and 1,286 athletes.
The Vietnamese delegation comprises 153 members, including 120athletes who will compete in eight sports, namely athletics, swimming,powerlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo, and archery. The country is striving to be in the leading group of the Games, eyeing 35-40 gold medals./.
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