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Kickboxers bring home five World Cup gold medals

"All Vietnamese competitors in this tournament achieve good results which show their remarkable progress after careful preparation," said President of the Vietnam Kickboxing Federation Vu Duc Thinh.

Hoang Thi Thuy Giang of Vietnam on top of the women's 50kg light contact event of the Kickboxing World Cup in Thailand (Photo: VNA)
Hoang Thi Thuy Giang of Vietnam on top of the women's 50kg light contact event of the Kickboxing World Cup in Thailand (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese martial artists win five gold medals from the first Kickboxing World Cup which closed on April 12 in Thailand.

Hoang Thi Thuy Giang is the most successful one as she triumphs twice in the women's 50kg light contact and light kick categories.

Other champions are Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ngan in the women's 56kg full contact, Phung Thi Hong Tham in the women's 65kg light contact, and Hoang Trong Vy in the men's 45kg low kick.

Vietnamese fighters also bagged eight silvers and six bronzes.

"All Vietnamese competitors in this tournament achieve good results which show their remarkable progress after careful preparation," said President of the Vietnam Kickboxing Federation Vu Duc Thinh.

He adds that the World Cup is to review athletes' performance and check their rivals' ability as Vietnam will compete in the 33rd SEA Games later this year.

"This World Cup is a great test for fighters to research their regional rivals such as Thailand and the Philippines while learn from world-class kickboxers to make plan for the most important sport tournament of the year," he said.

Vietnam places seventh in the medal tally.

Thailand takes the top podium with 36 golds. They are followed by Uzbekistan with 32 golds and Bulgaria with 15 golds.

Also in this occasion, Asian Kickboxing Confederation President Nasser Nassiri presented Vietnamese Luong Van Den a gold of the continental championships which held in Cambodia last year.

Den took a silver after losing to Abbos Bozorboyev of Uzbekistan in the men's U75kg category. Bozorboyev was then tested positive for a prohibited substance so his title was stripped and given to Den./.

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