Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese team bagged five gold and three silver medals, ranking sixth in the tally at the Pattaya 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup which was held from May 8 – 11 in Thailand.
The host country Thailand came first with 15 gold medals, four silver and ten bronze medals.
Vietnam sent six best athletes to the tournament, namely Nguyen Binh An, Dang Thi Linh Phuong, Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Huynh Ngoc Phung and Le Van Cong.
World record holder Le Van Cong won two gold medals in the men’s 49kg on the first day of the competition. The powerlifting team also secured an additional three gold and three silver medals on the following days thanks to outstanding performances of women athletes.
The Pattaya event was the third stage of the World Cup series, featuring nearly 160 athletes from 33 countries and territories. It gave points to participants for their Paris Paralympic 2024 campaign.
After Thailand, there are two stages left in Mexico later this month and Georgia in June./.
