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Vietnam wins 25 medals at Asian weightlifting champs

Vietnam wrapped up the Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship with four golds, nine silvers and 12 bronze medals on July 27 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Vietnam wins 25 medals at Asian weightlifting champs ảnh 1Some members of the Vietnamese weightlifting team and the coach (Photo: baomoi.com)
  
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam wrapped up the Asian Men’s and Women’s Juniorand Youth Weightlifting Championship with four golds, nine silvers and 12bronze medals on July 27 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Inthe last day of competition, Nguyen Thi Van secured three silvers in thewomen’s junior 69kg. She lifted 90kg in the snatch, 114kg in the clean and kerkand 204kg in total.

NguyenQuang Truong took a bronze in the men’s junior 69kg (134kg in snatch) and NguyenVan Hieu was third in the men’s youth 69kg (151kg in clean and jerk).

Thetournament will close today, and the participants will leave on July 29.-VNA
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