SEA Games 31: Vietnamese rowers grab two gold medals

The Vietnamese women's rowing team won two more gold medals in the final round of the event at the ongoing SEA Games 31 in the northern city of Hai Phong on May 11 despite unfavourable weather conditions.

Rowers Pham Thi Ngoc Anh, Le Thi Hien, Ha Thi Vui and Du Thi Bong grabbed a gold medal for Vietnam after finishing first in the women’s four event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – TheVietnamese women's rowing team won two more gold medals in the final round ofthe event at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in the northerncity of Hai Phong on May 11 despite unfavourable weather conditions.

Four experienced athletes who have obtained high achievements in the AsianGames (ASIAD) and Olympics brought the first gold medal forVietnam in the day in the women's quadruple sculls event.

They are Pham Thi Hue, Dinh Thi Hao, Ho Thi Ly and Pham Thi Thao. Hue has twicewon an official Olympic berth and Hao competed at the Tokyo Olympics in Julyand August last year. Ho Thi Ly attended the 2018 Winter Olympic Games inBrazil while Pham Thi Thao won a gold medal at the ASIAD 2018.

Rowers Pham Thi Ngoc Anh, Le Thi Hien, Ha Thi Vui and Du Thi Bong grabbedanother gold after finishing first in the women’s four event. They crossed the finish line in 7min 4 sec, 12 seconds fasterthan the Indonesian team.

Vietnamese rowers also secured two bronzes in lightweight women's doublesculls (LW2X) and men’s double sculls (M2X) competitions on May 11.

At the end of the first final round, Vietnam won two gold and twobronze medals. Indonesia grabbed two goldsand two silvers while the Philippines won one silver and one bronze andThailand two bronze. Both Cambodia and Singapore got one bronze medal each.

Vietnamese rowers are expected to bring more medals for the country in the 14 remaining rowing competitions.

The rowing event at SEA Games 31 will be held from May 9-14 with theparticipation of 181 athletes from eight countries./.

VNA