Vietnam succeeds with top three finish at ASEAN Para Games

Vietnam reached its target and finished among the top three at the seventh ASEAN Para Games, following the final day of competition on January 19 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Monday, January 20, 2014 10:42

Vietnam reached its target and finished among the top three at theseventh ASEAN Para Games, following the final day of competition onJanuary 19 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

The final tally showed theVietnamese winning 47 gold medals and standing third behind Indonesiawith 89 gold medals and Thailand, 81.

Track-and-field athletesopened the final day with Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Hai winning a gold medalin the women's F57 javelin event.

According to coach Dang Van Phu, her score of 24.88m was higher than the world record of 23m.

It was the second title for Hai, after her first gold medal in the discus event on January 17.

Hai's boyfriend, Cao Ngoc Hung, also won two gold medals and set aworld Para Games record in the men's discus with a score of 47.88m.

Nguyen Thi Thuy followed Hai to the top of the podium after winningthe women's T44 100m event. Thuy ran 15.84 seconds to set a ASEAN ParaGames record, some 0.82sec better than the former record that she setnine years ago in the Philippines.

It was the third gold medalwon in Myanmar by the 40-year-old athlete, who previously won in thelong jump and 200m categories.

The last medal to the Vietnameseteam was won by the women's table tennis squad, defeating Indonesia 3-2in a tough final match.-VNA

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