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Vietnamese athlete earns place to compete at World Games’ jujitsu

Vuong is one of rising jujitsu star of Vietnam. Her outstanding performance in 2024 helped her win gold of the World Beach Jujitsu Championships and gold in the U21 category of the Asian Youth Jujitsu Championships.

Nguyen Thi Minh Vuong (left) will represent Vietnam in the women's 57kg category in the World Games 2025's jujitsu. (Photo: Vietnam Sports Team)
Nguyen Thi Minh Vuong (left) will represent Vietnam in the women's 57kg category in the World Games 2025's jujitsu. (Photo: Vietnam Sports Team)

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam have earned one more place to compete in the jujitsu tournament of the World Games 2025.

The slot goes to Nguyen Thi Minh Vuong in the women's 57kg category, marking the first time of the Vietnamese team at this global sporting festival which gathers non-Olympic sports.

"It is the first time that we compete in this large-scale event. We hope that Vuong would deliver her best to claim highest result," said Tran Van Thach, an official of the Jujitsu Department off the Sports Authority of Vietnam.

Vuong is one of rising jujitsu star of Vietnam. Her outstanding performance in 2024 helped her win gold of the World Beach Jujitsu Championships and gold in the U21 category of the Asian Youth Jujitsu Championships.

These achievements were part of reasons that push her to the World Games which will be held in China from August 7-17.

Currently, Vietnam has secured slots in muay, kickboxing and wushu and jujitsu.

In the previous World Games in 2022, Vietnamese athletes grabbed two golds in muay by Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and wushu by Duong Thuy Vi./.

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