Karate artists win first gold for Vietnam at SEA Games after 18 years
Vietnamese karate artists won two gold medals in the women's and men's team kata categories at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, also the first by the Vietnamese karate team over the past 18 years.
The Vietnamese female fighters defeat their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points to secure the victory. (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) - Vietnamese karate artists won two gold medals in the women's and men's team katacategories at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, also the first by the Vietnamese karateteam over the past 18 years.
Female fighters Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi ThuUyen, and Nguyen Ngoc Tram defeated their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points tosecure the victory. Meanwhile, Le Hong Phuc, Pham Minh Duc, and Giang Viet Anh gained41 points to snatch the gold in the men’s category.
On May 6, martial artist Le Thi Hien beat Alisa Panyasily of Laos 7-0 in Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to bring home a gold medal in the women's 55kg event,also the first gold of Vietnam’s Vovinam team at the region’s biggest sporting event.
Martial artist Le Thi Hien beats Alisa Panyasily of Laos 7-0 in Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to bring home a gold medal in the women's 55kg event. (Photo: VNA)
Le Thi Hien (2nd, L) wins a gold medal in the women's 55kg event in Vovinam. (Photo: VNA)
Le Thi Hien who wins a gold medal in the women's 55kg event in Vovinam. (Photo: VNA)
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The Vietnamese female fighters defeat their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points to secure the victory. (Photo: VNA) 
Martial artist Le Thi Hien beats Alisa Panyasily of Laos 7-0 in Vovinam (Vietnamese traditional martial arts) to bring home a gold medal in the women's 55kg event. (Photo: VNA) 
Le Thi Hien (2nd, L) wins a gold medal in the women's 55kg event in Vovinam. (Photo: VNA) 
Le Thi Hien who wins a gold medal in the women's 55kg event in Vovinam. (Photo: VNA) 
