He successfully beat Molefe Katso of Botswana in the final to earn the medal.

The Vietnamese sports delegation to the tournament comprises six athletes, competing in athletics, swimming, and boccia.

Nguyen Chau Hoang Phuc (sixth from the right) grabs a gold medal for Vietnam.

Head of the delegation Doan Thi Hai Anh appreciated Germany's organisation work and the enthusiastic support of volunteers for not only the Vietnamese but all the delegations participating in the tournament.

Through competing and interacting with friends from all over the world, athletes will become more confident and more integrated into society, she added.

The Special Olympics World Games is the world's largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, autism and cerebral palsy.

About 7,000 athletes and unified partners from approximately 190 countries and territories are competing in 26 sports this year. The competitors are supported by more than 3,000 coaches and 20,000 volunteers.

Athletes with intellectual disabilities ready for Special Olympics

The Vietnamese team has arrived in Germany to attended the Special Olympics World Games, the world's largest sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities, autism and cerebral palsy.

Vietnam tops regional bodybuilding championship

Vietnam took nine gold medals at the 17th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship, which closed on Batam Island, Indonesia, on June 12.

Cyclist Nguyen Thi That defends Asian gold medal

Vietnam’s female cyclist Nguyen Thi That won a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Road Cycling Championships in Thailand on June 12.

More than 500 athletes compete at National Youth Vovinam Champs

The National Youth Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) Championships opened in Quang Ngai Province on June 11, attracting 530 athletes from 36 teams across the country.

Bac Giang star runner Nguyen Thi Oanh honored as role models nationwide

(BGO) - The Central Council for Emulation and Rewards held a conference in Hanoi on June 11 to honour role models nationwide, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for patriotic emulation June 11 (1948 – 2023).

Source: VNA