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Martial artist wins gold medal at 2021 Asian Karate Championships

Hoang Thi My Tam on December 20 clinched a gold medal at the 2021 Asian Karate Championships held in Kazakhstan.
Martial artist wins gold medal at 2021 Asian Karate Championships ảnh 1Hoang Thi My Tam poses with her gold medal (Photo courtesy of the martial artist

Hanoi (VNA) – Hoang Thi My Tam on December 20 clinched a gold medal at the 2021Asian Karate Championships held in Kazakhstan.

The 18-year-oldmartial artist defeated N. Penpisut of Thailand in the final of the women’skumite 55kg in the U21 championship. Earlier, she won against rivals from the United Arab Emirates and Iran.

The 2021Asian Karate Championships are the 17th edition of the Senior Asian KarateChampionship and 19th edition of the Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships,with the participation of nearly 500 competitors from 23 countries andterritories.

Vietnam sentnine karate athletes to the event, which runs until December 22./.

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