Vietnam won another bronze medal on Nov. 26, closing the 16th Asian Games (ASIAD) with one gold, 17 silver and 15 bronze medals, ranking 23rd in the medal tally after 13 days of competition in Guangzhou, China.
The bronze was earned by chess players Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Pham Thi Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong and Nguyen Thi Tuong Van in the women’s team event.
The same day, karate martial artist Nguyen Minh Phung triumphed over his rivals from Tajikistan and Qatar in the men’s 75kg category. However, he lost 0-1 to China and 3-4 to Kim Do Won from the Republic of Korea in the battle for the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, female karate martial artist Bui Thi Trieu won 6-0 over Nepal in the 61kg category in the first round of eight, but lost to her Uzbekistan opponent in the next round.
Wrestlers Luong Thi Quyen and Pham Thi Hue in the women’s 63kg and 55kg category, respectively, performed unsuccessfully in the first round of eight. Wrestler Tran Thi Hoa also failed to win a bronze after losing to rival Manyurova Guzel from Kazakhstan in the women’s 72kg category.
The majority of medals belonged to China with 192 gold, 113 silver and 96 bronze, followed by the Republic of Korea and Japan./.
The bronze was earned by chess players Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Pham Thi Thao Nguyen, Nguyen Thi Thanh An, Nguyen Thi Mai Huong and Nguyen Thi Tuong Van in the women’s team event.
The same day, karate martial artist Nguyen Minh Phung triumphed over his rivals from Tajikistan and Qatar in the men’s 75kg category. However, he lost 0-1 to China and 3-4 to Kim Do Won from the Republic of Korea in the battle for the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, female karate martial artist Bui Thi Trieu won 6-0 over Nepal in the 61kg category in the first round of eight, but lost to her Uzbekistan opponent in the next round.
Wrestlers Luong Thi Quyen and Pham Thi Hue in the women’s 63kg and 55kg category, respectively, performed unsuccessfully in the first round of eight. Wrestler Tran Thi Hoa also failed to win a bronze after losing to rival Manyurova Guzel from Kazakhstan in the women’s 72kg category.
The majority of medals belonged to China with 192 gold, 113 silver and 96 bronze, followed by the Republic of Korea and Japan./.
