Karate athletes win medals at ASEAN University Games

December 18, 2018 - 18:30

Vietnamese students won one gold medal and one bronze in karate at the ASEAN University Games in Myanmar on December 17.

Lê Thị Thu Thảo with her karate gold at the Asean University Games. — Photo giaoducthoidai.vn
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI Vietnamese students won one gold medal and one bronze in karate at the ASEAN University Games in Myanmar on December 17.

In the first day of karate events, Lê Thị Thu Thảo triumphed in the women’s 55kg while Trang Cẩm Lành finished third in the women’s 61kg.

In vovinam, athletes pocketed two silvers in the women’s categories through Lương Huyền Trang and Nguyễn Thị Hoài Nương.

Table tennis athletes won a berth in the semi-finals of the men’s team event.

After eight days of competition, Việt Nam has grabbed 14 golds to stand fifth in the ranking.

Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia make up the top three. VNS

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