Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao brought the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018. (Source: dantri.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thaobrought the second gold medal for Vietnam at the ongoing Asian Games 2018(ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia.
Thao obtained the gold in the women’s long jump with the achievement of 6m55.
This is also the first gold medal won by Vietnamese track and field athletes atASIAD 2018.
Earlier, Quach Thi Lan bagged the fourth silver in the women’s 400m hurdleswith 55.30, while Nguyen Thi Oanh earned a bronze medal in the women’s 3,000msteeplechase with 9’43.83.
On the same day, VietnamesePencak Silat artists pocketed three silver medals at the largest regional sportevent.
Withone gold, four silver and one bronze medals recorded on the ninth competitionday on August 27, the Vietnamese sport delegation jumped to the 20th in the medal tally.
The delegation consists of 523 people, including 352 athletes. It aims tosnatch at least three gold medals at ASIAD 2018, which is taking place in thetwo major Indonesian cities - Jakarta and Palembang - from August 13 toSeptember 2.
At the previous ASIADin 2014, Vietnam won one gold, 10 silver and 25 bronze medals, ranking 21st inthe overall medal tally.-VNA
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