SEA Games 30: Vietnam bag gold medal in pencak silat

Le Nguyen Thanh Long brought home a gold medal in pencak silat’s tanding (match) at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines on December 5.
SEA Games 30: Vietnam bag gold medal in pencak silat ảnh 1Nguyen Thanh Long brought home a gold medal in pencak silat’s tanding (match) at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines on December 5 (Photo: www.nhandan.com.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Le Nguyen Thanh Long brought home a gold medal in pencak silat’s tanding(match) at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGames 30) in the Philippines on December 5.

He won the medal after beating hisIndonesian rival Mustakim Khoirudin 3-0 in the final of men’s under 50 kg.

Another pencak silat martial artist ofVietnam, Nguyen Dinh Tuan, will later compete in the 50-55 kg’s final.

On the day, the men’s U22 football teamwill meet archrivals Thailand in their last group match at 3pm (Hanoi time),while the women’s team will face the Philippines in the semi-finals at 7pm(Hanoi time).

One day earlier, Dinh Phuong Thanh claimedtwo gold medals in gymnastics men’s parallel and horizontal bar events.

He defended his title in the former afteran outstanding performance of 14,800 points.

Carlos Yulo of the hosts Philippinesfinished on 14,600 point to claim second, followed by Thanh’s teammate Le ThanhTung with 14,233.

Thanh’s second gold came an hour later,beating stiff competition from Yulo and Sean Yeo Xong of Singapore.

The gymnast sets himself a target to earn aticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the coming time.

The Vietnamese gymnastics team alsopocketed two other bronzes in the women's floor and balance beam events.

With 27 gold, 32 silver and 33 bronze medalafter four days of competition, Vietnam ranked second behind the hostsPhilippines./.
VNA

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