In a wrestling event (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Judo athletes earned an additional four gold medals for the Vietnamesesport delegation at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Phnom Penh,Cambodia, on May 15.
In the women's under 44kg weight category, Nguyen Nhac Nhu Andefeated her Lao rival, Ouanvilay, with an ippon to secure a gold medal for Vietnam.
In the final match ofthe women's under 52kg weight category, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy beat Yanagiha, anaturalized Japanese athlete of the host country Cambodia, with ascore of 1-0. Meanwhile, Hoang Thi Tinh secured a gold in the women's under48kg weight category.
The remaining gold for the judoteam was earned by Le Anh Tai. He defeated his Thai opponent, Puyang, with anippon in the men's under 90kg weight category.
In theafternoon, Vietnamese wrestlers also received a "rain of golds" asthey won in all six final events.
Followingthe success of Dang Thi Linh and Lai Dieu Thuong, Nguyen Thi Xuan secured agold in the women's under 50kg weight category by defeating Jiah Aurora Pingotfrom the Philippines while Tran Anh Tuyet, Nguyen Thi My Trang and Nguyen ThiMy Hanh triumphed in the women’s 59kg, 57kg and 62kg weight categories,respectively.
Earlier,Chinese chess players Dang Cuu Tung Lan and Nguyen Quang Nhat brought home one gold in the team's rapid event, while Lai Ly Huynh won the men's standard category.
Intotal, the Chinese chess team surpassed the set target by winning two golds,two silvers and one bronze.
In thejust-concluded final match of the men's under-63kg taekwondo category, Pham DangQuang defeated his opponent from Thailand, bringing the first gold for Vietnam inthis sport. It was also the 120th gold medal for Vietnam to date, solidifying its leadingposition on the 10th competition day of the tournament.
In stick fighting, athlete VuThi Thanh Binh brought the first gold for Vietnam the same day after beating Jude Oliver Marie Rodriguez of the Philippines.
The good news continued as kickboxer Nguyen Thi Hang Nga emergedvictorious against Renalyn Dasalla Dacquel from the Philippines in the women's under 48kg full contact category, bringing home the first gold for Vietnam inkickboxing the same day.
Another gold was earned by Le Thi Nhi in the women's under 50kg light contact category after defeating her rival from the Philippines.
Bac Thi Khiem won a silverafter losing to Cambodia's Casandre Nicole Tubbs with a score of 0-2 in thefinal match of the women's under 67kg taekwondo category./.
