Vietnamese wushu artist Duong Thuy Vi at the competition (Photo: VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Wushuartist Duong Thuy Vi won the first gold for Vietnam on August 20, the firstofficial competition day at the on-going 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games)in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Vi secured her victory in the women’s jianshuevent with 9.67 points, compared to 9.63 points gained by her runner-up EyinPhoon of the host country.
Following Vi’s success, Hoang Thi Phuong Giang broughthome the second gold in the women’s gunshu event with 9.64 points.
The Vietnamese wushu team with five male andseven female artists aim for two gold and five silver medals at the largestregional sport event.
Vietnam have sent more than 470 athletes to theSEA Games 29 in Malaysia from August 19-31. They are scheduled to complete in32 out of 38 sports with more than 6,000 rivals from 10 other countries in theregion.
At the previous games in Singapore in 2015,Vietnam finished third with 73 golds. Thailand and the hosts secured first andsecond positions, with 95 and 84 gold medals, respectively.-VNA
Vi secured her victory in the women’s jianshuevent with 9.67 points, compared to 9.63 points gained by her runner-up EyinPhoon of the host country.
Following Vi’s success, Hoang Thi Phuong Giang broughthome the second gold in the women’s gunshu event with 9.64 points.
The Vietnamese wushu team with five male andseven female artists aim for two gold and five silver medals at the largestregional sport event.
Vietnam have sent more than 470 athletes to theSEA Games 29 in Malaysia from August 19-31. They are scheduled to complete in32 out of 38 sports with more than 6,000 rivals from 10 other countries in theregion.
At the previous games in Singapore in 2015,Vietnam finished third with 73 golds. Thailand and the hosts secured first andsecond positions, with 95 and 84 gold medals, respectively.-VNA
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