Jujitsu  

Vietnamese athletes perform at the Asian Jujitsu Championships which wrapped up in the UAE. Vietnamese adult fighters won four golds while the juniors took home five. Photo AJU

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam finished in fourth place at the Asian Jujitsu Championships which wrapped up in the UAE on May 6.

The Southeast Asian team won four golds, seven silvers and ten bronzes at the competition, which featured more than 400 martial artists from 30 countries and regions.

Thailand topped the medal tally with 13 golds, Kazakhstan came second with 12 golds and the hosts placed third with six.

The Vietnamese champions were Phùng Thị Huệ in the women's contact and fighting U45kg categories, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trúc in the women's over-70kg contact and Hoàng Thị Nhật Quế in the women U70kg. 

The championships for juniors were held at the same venue, with Vietnamese young fighters winning five golds over two days of competitions.

The medalists were Hà Thị Nhung (U16 female, U40kg), Trịnh Thị Anh Thư and Phan Tuấn Kiệt (U16 mixed duo performance), Nguyễn Thị Thanh Trúc (U21 female, over-70kg), Ngô Thị Thảo Vân (U21 female, U63kg), Trịnh Thị Hoàng Anh and Trần Thị Hoàng Vân (U18 duo performance).

The team also won two silvers and two bronzes.

The championship will close on May 8. VNS