Jujitsu

Phùng Thị Huệ of Việt Nam takes gold in the women's 45kg class at the Asian Jujitsu Championship. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Phùng Thị Huệ won the first gold medal for Việt Nam at the Asian Jujitsu Championship which is ongoing in Thailand.

The reigning world champion had no problems advancing to the final where she defeated Saikamon Phiphaphon of the host nation to win the women's 45kg fighting category.

Also on the first day of the competition, Hoàng Thị Nhật Quế finished second in the women's 70kg fighting class. Lê Thị Mỹ Hiền took bronze in the women's 48kg fighting and Đặng Thị Huyền also earned a bronze in the women's 52kg fighting events.

In the performance pool, Vietnamese athletes bagged a bronze in the mixed doubles. They were behind to duos from Thailand and Cambodia.

Their teammates failed to make the top three in the men's doubles. Athletes from Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Cambodia secured gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

The championship will continue until February 28.

Việt Nam takes part in the Bangkok event with 35 athletes including world beach cup champions.

In the coming days, Huệ will join in other women's disciplines while SEA Games winner Đào Hồng Sơn will take charge of a title in the men's 56kg.

Organisers announced that more than 500 athletes from 30 countries and territories have registered for the tournament, a record number of participants.

At the 2022 championship in Bahrain, Việt Nam finished fifth with five golds, three silvers and eight bronze medals. VNS