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Trang claims shock win at World Badminton Championship

Vu Thi Trang shocked the sports world after beating high-ranked Mia Blichfeldt at the ongoing World Badminton Championship's women's single class in Tokyo, Japan.
Trang claims shock win at World Badminton Championship ảnh 1Vu Thi Trang celebrates a point during the women's singles round match against Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark at the World Badminton Championship on August 24  in Japan. (Photo: VNS/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vu Thi Trangshocked the sports world after beating high-rankedMia Blichfeldt at the ongoing World Badminton Championship's women'ssingle class in Tokyo, Japan.

The Vietnamese athlete, placed 80thin the world, defeated former European champion Blichfeldt, whoranks No 15, with a score of 21-18, 16-21, 21-18 at the TokyoMetropolitan Gymnasium after 66 minutes on August 24.

Trang matched her best result at theworld tournament she made in 2014 and 2019.

It was the second big result that the RioOlympian Trang has had in Tokyo. She trounced former SEA Games championKisona Selvaduray, world No 54, 21-10, 21-17 in the first round.

Her next rival will be the match winnerbetween No 2 seed Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei and Martina Repiska ofSlovakia.

Trang is one of three Vietnamese athletesat the tournament.

On August 23, Nguyen Thuy Linh was oustedafter losing 21-18, 21-10 to No 3 seed An Se Young of the Republic of Koreain the second round.

Earlier, Vietnam's legend Nguyen TienMinh, the oldest athlete in the tournament, lost 21-8, 21-6 to No 15seed Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei in the first round.

More than 380 athletes take part in thechampionship's five categories. The competition will wrap up onAugust 28. /. 

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