Kickboxing

Phùng Thị Hồng Thắm of Việt Nam on the top podium of the women's 65kg kick light event at the Asian Kickboxing Championships 2024. Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam Sports Team

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam ended the 2024 Asian Kickboxing Championships with 11 gold medals on October 13 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

On the last day of competition, the Vietnamese bagged five golds from ten fighters in the final matches.

The winners were Huỳnh Thị Kim Vàng in the women's 65kg full contact, Nguyễn Minh Hiếu in the men's 69kg kick light, Hoàng Thị Thùy Giang in the women's 50kg kick light, Huỳnh Văn Tuấn in the men's 54kg K1-style, and Phùng Thị Hồng Thắm in the women's 65kg kick light.

With 11 golds, 11 silvers and 11 bronzes Việt Nam placed third in the overall medal tally.

Uzbekistan took the top spot with 18 golds, followed by Kazakhstan with 15 golds.

"The continental tournament is a good opportunity for Vietnamese fighters to sharpen their skills against strong international rivals. They have learnt a lot for the larger events, including the World Games 2025," said head coach Dương Ngọc Hải.

Organisers will take into account points for all those athletes who took part and offer World Games 2025 slots to the most successful ones.

The games will be held from August 7-17 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. VNS