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ASIAD 17: Female boxers win medals for Vietnam

Vietnamese female boxers secured two bronze medals during the 10 th day of the 17 th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea on September 30.
Vietnamese female boxers secured two bronze medals during the 10 th dayof the 17 th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic ofKorea on September 30.

Vietnam ’s Le ThiBang came third after losing 0-3 to Indian rival Hmangte ChungneijangMery Kom in the women’s flyweight (48-51kg) semifinal.

Meanwhile, in the women’s light (57-60kg) semifinal, Luu Thi Duyen came third, losing to China ’s Jin Junhua.

At the same time, Vietnamese taekwondo athletes had an unsuccessfulstart when both Nguyen Trong Cuong and Duong Thanh Tam were defeated bytheir competitors from the RoK and Iran , respectively. Nguyen ThanhThao also failed to secure herself a place in the semifinals afterlosing to Taiwan ’s Huang Un Wen 5-13.

So far, the Vietnamese delegation has won a total of 32 medals, including 1 gold, 9 silver and 22 bronze medals.-VNA
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