Tran Dinh Son won the men's 400m event with a time of 45.64 seconds (Photo: webthethao.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam won five goldmedals at the 2019 Thailand Open Track and Field Championships which ended onMay 21.
Tran Dinh Son won the men's 400m event with atime of 46.64 seconds, his personal best.
He was followed by Yang Lung Hsiang of ChineseTaipei who finished in 46.91 seconds and Phitchaya Sunthonthuam ofThailand (47.21 seconds).
Son then stood on the podium for a second timeafter he and his teammates Phan Khac Hoang, Tran Nhat Hoang and Nguyen DucSon won the men's 4x400m event in a time of 3min 8.78sec.
In the men's long jump, Nguyen Tien Trong securedthe gold with a leap of 7.70m.
Nguyen Van Hao won the men's triple jump with aneffort of 15.52m, while Nguyen Hoai Van triumphed in the men's javelin with adistance of 71.16m.
Vietnamese athletes also won two silvers - PhamThi Diem in the women's high jump and Nguyen Linh Na in the women's heptathlon.
Do Tan Truong and Ha Thi Thu won bronze medalsin the men's hammer throw and women's 200m.
Ho Chi Minh City sent its own team to the eventand won a few medals to boot.
Huynh Thi My Tien won the women's 100m hurdle ina time of 13.98 seconds.
Cao Vo Ngoc Long jumped 2.11m to take silver inthe men's high jump.
Le Van Han and Tran Hue Hoa finished third inthe men's decathlon and women's triple jump.
Vietnam finished third in the medals tallybehind Thailand, who won 10 golds, 10 silvers and 15 bronzes, and Malaysia,which won five golds, two silvers and five bronzes.
Meanwhile, HCM City were in 11th place outof 14 participating teams.-VNA
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