SEA Games

Tô Thị Trang (left) secures Việt Nam's first SEA Games gold medal in women's 48kg kurash on May 10. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt

HÀ NỘI — Tô Thị Trang has won the first gold medal for Việt Nam at the 31st SEA Games in Hà Nội.

Trang finished with the most points in the women’s kurash under-48kg class in Hoài Đức District Gymnasium.

She had two wins over opponents from Myanmar and Việt Nam, though suffered a loss to a Thai athlete on her way to victory.

In her final fight, Trang faced Helen Aclopen of the Philippines, who had an identical record in her previous fights leading up to their meet.

Trang faced no difficulty in beating Aclopen on points to become the first champion of Việt Nam at the SEA Games on home turf.

“I just want to go home and share happiness with my family,” Trang said to the media.

“I will spend my bonus (from the gold) on a holiday with family,” Trang said about the VNĐ10 million award given to gold medallists from the Việt Nam Team and the additional VNĐ45 million awarded from the Government. — VNS