Female weightlifter Nguyen Thi Thu Trang (middle) on the podium. (Photo: anninhthudo.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese weightlifters bagged four more goldmedals at the International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championshipsin Las Vegas, the US, on March 10.
In the women’s 45kg, Youth Olympic 2018 silver medalist Nguyen Thi Thu Trang won three gold medalsin three categories, lifting 66 kg in the snatch, 75kg in the clean and jerk, atotal life of 141kg.
Although enough to secure the topspot, Trang’s results in this event has not been her best. At last year’s YouthOlympics, the 15-year-old weightlifter gained a total lift of 147kg, 72kg inthe snatch.
Meanwhile, Bui Dinh Sang won agold medal in the snatch division of the men’s 61kg with a result of 113kg,beating Akmolda Sairamkez of Kazakhstan by just one kilogramme.
However, in the clean and jerkcategory, the 17-year-old finished fifth but did win a bronze medal in thetotal lift section with a combined weight of 243kg.
A day earlier, Do Tu Tung won ahat-trick of gold medals for Vietnam and set three new youth world records.
The 15-year-old dominated themen’s 49kg division which was the only weight class held on the first day atthe Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
Asian youth champion Tu won theoverall title with a huge combined lift of 220kg, more than 40kg more than thesilver medallist.
This was a youth world record -as were his snatch and clean and jerk lifts of 95kg and 125kg respectively.
Tung is a rising star ofVietnamese weightlifting. He was born in the northern province of Bac Ninhwhich is considered a hotbed for Vietnamese weightlifters. Beijing Olympic 2008silver medalist Hoang Anh Tuan and world champion Trinh Van Vinh were also bornin the same province.
Vietnam sent four players to the International Weightlifting Federation YouthWorld Championships which will last until March 15.-VNA
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