Vietnam grabbed one gold and one silver medals at the Asian Junior Wrestling Championships 2015 held in Myanmar from July 9-12 for 18-20 year old wrestlers.
This year’s championship was attended by 14 countries in the region, including Vietnam’s eight-athlete team.
Kieu Thi Ly from Hanoi won a gold medal in the 51-kilogramme weight class after beating wrestlers from India, Japan and Mongolia. She is also a SEA Games champion who brought home a gold from the games in Singapore last month.
Pham Ha Phuong pocketed a silver in the 44-kilogramme weight division.-VNA
This year’s championship was attended by 14 countries in the region, including Vietnam’s eight-athlete team.
Kieu Thi Ly from Hanoi won a gold medal in the 51-kilogramme weight class after beating wrestlers from India, Japan and Mongolia. She is also a SEA Games champion who brought home a gold from the games in Singapore last month.
Pham Ha Phuong pocketed a silver in the 44-kilogramme weight division.-VNA
