Vovinam

Huỳnh Khắc Nguyên performs in the men's grand sun and moon sword form to win his seventh world championship gold. Photo tuoitre.vn

HCM CITY — Việt Nam added four more golds to the tally at the ongoing World Vovinam Championship at HCM City's Phú Thọ Gymnasium.

Competing on home ground was an advantage for athletes who received strong crowd support.

The first two golds were in the combat disciplines by Bùi Xuân Nhật in the men's 48kg and Lê Ngọc Vĩnh in the men's 60kg classes on November 27.

In the performance, Vương Minh Khang won in the men's 10-principle form and Huỳnh Khắc Nguyên championed in the men's grand sun and moon sword form. Nguyên has dominated this category since the first world championship in 2002.

German Nguyễn Việt Trang wins in the women's dual sword form. Photo nld.com.vn

In other events, quartet Mazza Francesca, Di Nardi Iris Ida Carolina, Minniti Chiara and Ibba Francesca from Italy successfully defeated title favourite Việt Nam to win the women's team performance with swords.

Nguyễn Việt Trang took gold for Germany in the women's dual sword form. Cisse Zeynab Findonan of Ivory Coast came second, followed by Trương Thủy Tiên of France.

After three days of competition, Việt Nam topped the medal tally with 14 golds.

Athletes will vie in five performance and four combat events on November 28. VNS