17-year-old swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien created a piece of history ofVietnamese women swimmers at regional games by successfully securing agold on December 12 at the ongoing 27th SEA Games.
Vien wonthe gold in the women’s 200m individual medley, which is the first everthat Vietnamese female swimmers recorded at Southeast Asian games.
She finished in 2 minutes and16.22 seconds, pocketing the 15th goldmedal for the Vietnamese team at the event, which is taking place inMyanmar.
Thai athlete Pawapotako Phiangkhwan got the silvermedal whilst another Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen just rankedfifth.
In the last regional games held in Indonesia in 2011, Anh Vien only secured two silvers despite many expectations.
The juvenile swimmer has made breakthrough progress especially sinceshe got a slot to Olympic London 2012 and won one silver and one bronzeat the Asian Swimming Championships, pinning hopes to shine further atthe ongoing SEA Games.
Anh Vien will compete in the 200m backstroke on the same day.-VNA
Vien wonthe gold in the women’s 200m individual medley, which is the first everthat Vietnamese female swimmers recorded at Southeast Asian games.
She finished in 2 minutes and16.22 seconds, pocketing the 15th goldmedal for the Vietnamese team at the event, which is taking place inMyanmar.
Thai athlete Pawapotako Phiangkhwan got the silvermedal whilst another Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen just rankedfifth.
In the last regional games held in Indonesia in 2011, Anh Vien only secured two silvers despite many expectations.
The juvenile swimmer has made breakthrough progress especially sinceshe got a slot to Olympic London 2012 and won one silver and one bronzeat the Asian Swimming Championships, pinning hopes to shine further atthe ongoing SEA Games.
Anh Vien will compete in the 200m backstroke on the same day.-VNA
