Hoang Thi Duyen (second from right) at the podium (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’sweightlifters bagged 10 gold medals on the two competition days of the recent 2020Weightlifting World Cup in Rome, signalling a good start for the sport in theyear, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.
On January 29, Hoang Thi Duyen won threegolds in the women’s 59kg in the snatch, clean and jerk and total with 97kg,116kg and 213kg.
Meanwhile, Thach Kim Tuan earned threegolds in the men’s 61kg on January 28, thus strengthening his position amongAsia’s top eight and his bid for an Olympic berth.
Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan also triumphed at themen’s 55kg event with three gold medals while Khong My Phuong clinched one goldwith a snatch of 73kg in the women’s 45kg.
The weightlifting event was among thosethat help athletes earn ranking points for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Afterwards, Vietnamese weightlifters willcompete at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships, the final qualifyinground for the Games slated for April in Kazakhstan./.
On January 29, Hoang Thi Duyen won threegolds in the women’s 59kg in the snatch, clean and jerk and total with 97kg,116kg and 213kg.
Meanwhile, Thach Kim Tuan earned threegolds in the men’s 61kg on January 28, thus strengthening his position amongAsia’s top eight and his bid for an Olympic berth.
Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan also triumphed at themen’s 55kg event with three gold medals while Khong My Phuong clinched one goldwith a snatch of 73kg in the women’s 45kg.
The weightlifting event was among thosethat help athletes earn ranking points for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Afterwards, Vietnamese weightlifters willcompete at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships, the final qualifyinground for the Games slated for April in Kazakhstan./.
VNA
