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Bodybuilders bring home silver medals

Three Vietnamese representatives to the ongoing World Bodybuilding Championships in Thailand have all won silver medals for the country.
Three Vietnamese representatives to the ongoing World BodybuildingChampionships in Thailand have all won silver medals for thecountry.

Luong Hong Ngoc made a great international debut to become the world'sfirst runner-up in the youth women category while Dinh Kim Loan finishedsecond in the women's U48kg pool.

Tran Anh Thong, who isexpected to become a world champion in the future, finished second inthe men's under-60kg category. It was Thong's second silver this yearafter the Asian championships
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In other events, Le Hoai Thuongpocketed a bronze in the men's 160cm event. World champion Nguyen Thi MyLinh failed to defend her title after finishing fourth in the women'sover-50kg, and Tran Thi Cam Tu was out of the top three in the women'sfitness event. Tu was last year's world bronze medallist and this year'sAsian silver medal holder.-VNA
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