Sprinter Huong tops list of outstanding athletes
Huong, 25, who won a bronze medal in the women's 100m and a silver in
the 200m in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, notched up 1,213
points in the poll. She edged out teammates Truong Thanh Hang, who came
in with 1,208 points to make the top ten list; Karateist Le Bich Phuong,
who won Vietnam's only gold medal to salvage Vietnamese pride in the
martial arts competitions at the Asian Games, ranked third with 1,047
points; and badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh placed fourth.
Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung topped the list of disabled athletes with 550
points. He won a gold medal in the men's 50m freestyle at the Asian
ParaGames for disabled athletes in Guangzhou, China last December.
Runner-up was badminton player Pham Duc Trung, who also
grabbed a gold in the Asian ParaGames, gaining 480 points from the
selection. Another badminton player, Hoang Pham Thang, placed third,
winning 376 points.
In the coaches category, coach Ho Thi
Tu Tam won 463 points to take the top spot. The army's karate coach, Le
Cong, took second ahead of track and field coach Nguyen Dinh Minh.
Badminton coach Le Thuy Nga was voted the top coach for disabled
athletes.
The awards are jointly organised by the Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union,
the Vietnam Fund for Young Talent Support and The Thao Vietnam (Vietnam
Sports) newspaper.
A gala to honour athletes and coaches will be held in Hanoi next month./.