Kickboxing

Triệu Thị Phương Thủy of Hà Nội (right) will compete in the National Kickboxing Championships 2024 on September 3-10 at the Gia Lai Province's Gymnasium. Photo of Việt Nam Kickboxing Federation

HÀ NỘI — More than 300 fighters will participate in the National Kickboxing Championships 2024 on September 3-10 at the Gia Lai Province's Gymnasium.

Strongest athletes from 40 cities and provinces nationwide have registered to vie for medals in different weight categories in lowkick and full contact disciplines.

Among them are SEA Games champions Huỳnh Văn Tuấn of HCM City, Nguyễn Quang Huy and Triệu Thị Phương Thủy of Hà Nội, and Nguyễn Hoàng of Đắk Lắk.

In addition to seniors many young stars will compete and be expected to shine.

Organisers said the high quality of competitors would make the tournament more competitive and Hà Nội would meet many difficulties to defend their overall top place.

In other news, Việt Nam won one silver and three bronzes in the first time taking part in the Wako Youth World Kickboxing Championships 2024 which ended on September 1 in Hungary.

Trương Nhã Phương of Việt Nam in the second podium of the women's 60kg full contact category. Photo of organisers

The best fighter was Trương Nhã Phương who finished second in the women's 60kg full contact category.

The bronzes went to Nguyễn Thanh Huy in the men's 51kg full contact, Trần Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc in the women's 48kg low kick and Đặng Văn Đô in the men's 54kg full contact.

The United Kingdom topped the podium with 39 golds, followed by the hosts with 25 golds and Kazakhstan with 20 golds.

The championships, from August 23 to September 1 in Budapest, featured about 3,100 young fighters from 71 countries and regions.

Việt Nam had 18 talented athletes selected from the national junior championships held in July in Bình Định Province. VNS