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SEA Games 30: Swimmer Hoang sets new record in 400-m freestyle
Updated: 10:33, 05/12/2019
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang snatched the gold medal in the men’s 400-m freestyle event at the ongoing 30th SEA Games in the Philippines on December 4, clocking 49.08 seconds and setting a new record for the Games.
In the first 200 metres, Hoang led the race, with Malaysian rival Sim following only inches behind.
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Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang snatches the gold medal in the men’s 400-m freestyle event at the 30th SEA Games on December 4. |
Before the last 100 metres, the difference was only 0.39 second, but the swimmer from the central province of Quang Binh kept struggling and finished first.
The Vietnamese delegation is now holding the second position in the tally with 24 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze medals. It has set a target of 70 gold medals at the Games.
Vietnam have earned four gold medals at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines.
(BGO) - In the list of the Vietnamese athletes participating
in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) held in the
Philippines, Bac Giang has four, competing in three sports: Chess, athletics
and badminton. This time, the athletes
are ready to enter the arena with the goal of winning the highest achievements.
The Vietnamese taekwondo team failed to hit its targets at the last two Southeast Asian Games, but the team is ready to shine again at this year's Games in the Philippines.
Head coach Park Hang-seo said he is fully aware of Vietnamese fans’ great expectations for the men’s football gold medal at the upcoming 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, during an interview granted to the media ahead of Vietnam U22s’ training session on the afternoon of November 21.
Vietnamese athletes have won six gold medals at the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) championships held in Jeju, the Republic of Korea.
Source: VNA
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