Vietnam returned empty-handed from the London Paralympics but swimmer Vo ThanhTung set an Asian record in his 100m freestyle S5 event on Sept. 9.
Tung finished sixth out of eight in the final in 1:19.83, breaking thecontinental record of 1:24.69 held by Japanese Takayuki Suzuki since2009.
On the last competitor day of competition for Vietnamese athletes, Cao Ngoc Hung came fourth in the men's javelin F57/58 event with a personal best throw of 46.51m and 964 points.
Iran's Mohammad Khalvandi won the gold and set up a world record with a throw of 50.98 and 1,044 points.
"Although we did not win a single medal, in general all 11 athleteshave had a successful tournament.
Among four competitors inpowerlifting, two ranked fourth. Lifter Nguyen Thi Hong had the sameresult of 88kg with the third-ranked athlete but did not get a medal dueto her heavier weight," said Vu The Phiet, deputy head of thedelegation.
"Among four swimmers, Vo Thanh Tung failed tomake the top three but he earned an Asian record. Two of threetrack-and-field athletes gained fourth places," said Phiet who is the Vietnam Paralympics Committee general secretary.-VNA
Tung finished sixth out of eight in the final in 1:19.83, breaking thecontinental record of 1:24.69 held by Japanese Takayuki Suzuki since2009.
On the last competitor day of competition for Vietnamese athletes, Cao Ngoc Hung came fourth in the men's javelin F57/58 event with a personal best throw of 46.51m and 964 points.
Iran's Mohammad Khalvandi won the gold and set up a world record with a throw of 50.98 and 1,044 points.
"Although we did not win a single medal, in general all 11 athleteshave had a successful tournament.
Among four competitors inpowerlifting, two ranked fourth. Lifter Nguyen Thi Hong had the sameresult of 88kg with the third-ranked athlete but did not get a medal dueto her heavier weight," said Vu The Phiet, deputy head of thedelegation.
"Among four swimmers, Vo Thanh Tung failed tomake the top three but he earned an Asian record. Two of threetrack-and-field athletes gained fourth places," said Phiet who is the Vietnam Paralympics Committee general secretary.-VNA
