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Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships

Vietnam ranked first at the 2023 Southeast Asian Karate Championships, which concluded in the Philippines on March 19.
Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships ảnh 1Asian champion Hoang Thi My Tam (Source: Karate Journal)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam ranked first at the 2023 SoutheastAsian Karate Championships, which concluded in the Philippines on March 19.

Vietnamese athletes secured 23 gold, 20 silverand 23 bronze medals from tournaments for both seniors and juniors during the sevendays of competition in Manila.

Prominent among the winners is Asian champion Hoang Thi MyTam who secured a double title after beating Chokprasertgul Sirigamolnateof Thailand in the women's U21 55kg class and Montalvo Jenelle of thePhilippines in the senior pool.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships ảnh 2Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships (Source: Karate Journal)
Thailand finished second with eight golds, 10 silvers and 18bronzes, while Indonesia ranked third with eight golds, five silvers and 11bronzes.

The regional tournament lured more than 280 athletes from 10countries, competing in both kata (performance) and kumite disciplines. Vietnamsent 73 competitors to the Manila event, which was considered their lastwarm-up for the 32th SEA Games in May in Cambodia.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asian Karate Championships ảnh 3With 23 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze medals, Vietnam ranks first at the 2023 Southeast Asian Karate Championships (Photo: thethaovietnamplus.vn)
At the previous Games, Vietnam topped the medal tally withseven golds, two silvers, and six bronzes./.
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