She lifted 73 kg in the snatch and 92 kg in the jerk, totalling 165 kg to claim the golds of snatch, jerk and total in women’s 45kg division.

A Facebook photo shows Vuong Thi Huyen (L) and her coach Nguyen Manh Thang at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships.

Meanwhile, Khong My Phuong bagged a bronze medal as she lifted 70 kg in the snatch and ranked fourth with a total of 157 kg.

Earlier on April 20, Thach Kim Tuan seized a bronze medal after a snatch of 136 kg in men’s 61 kg division.

The weightlifting tournament, taking place from April 20 to 28, is drawing the participation of 278 athletes from 28 nations and regions. It is among sporting events designed for those to earn points and book spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Vietnam bags eight gold medals at Asian Youth Chess Championship

Vietnam’s junior chess stars produced a successful end to their campaign at the 2019 Asian Youth Championship in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka, winning a total of eight gold, 12 silver and seven bronze medals.

 

Bac Giang athlete wins gold at national wushu championship

(BGO) – The National Wushu Championship 2019 took place from April 1-7 in Vung Tau city (Ba Ria Vung Tau province) drawing more than 300 artists from 31 provinces, cities and sectors nationwide. 

 

Vietnam secures three golds at Asian Youth Chess Championship

The Vietnamese contingent has concluded the rapid event at the ongoing 2019 Asian Youth Chess Championship in commanding style, claiming three medals of each colour and temporarily standing in second place one gold medal behind Kazakhstan.

 

Vietnam wins gold medal at Ju-Jitsu Thailand Open

Martial artist Dao Hong Son bagged one gold medal for Vietnam at the 2019 Ju-Jitsu Thailand Championship, which took place on March 30 and 31 at Rangsit University in Bangkok.

 

Phan Thanh Binh wins discus gold at Singapore Open

Phan Thanh Binh won a gold medal at the ongoing 81st Singapore Open Track & Field Championships on March 28.

 

Source: VNA