SEA Games 29: Cyclist Nguyen Thi That wins 6th gold for Vietnam
Cyclist Nguyen Thi That has secured the 6th gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Cyclist Nguyen Thi That (Photo: bongdaplus.vn)Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Cyclist Nguyen Thi That has secured the 6th gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing SEA Games 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
That seized her triumph after finishing her race on August 21 within 1 hour 2 minutes and 12 seconds.
This was also the second goal medal Vietnam has so far achieved on the day, with the first one won by wushu artist Duong Thuy Vi.
[SEA Games 29: Vietnam pockets fifth gold medal]
Vietnam has sent more than 470 athletes to the SEA Games 29 in Malaysia from August 19-30. They are scheduled to complete in 32 out of 38 sports with more than 6,000 rivals from 10 other countries in the region.
The country
is set to win 49-59 gold medals to rank in the top three.-VNA
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