Rio 2016 Olympics, Athlete Bio: Nguyễn Thị Lệ Dung

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Olympic contender: Nguyễn Thị Lệ Dung.

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Nguyễn Thị Lệ Dung

Born in 1985 in Phù Linh Commune, Sóc Sơn District, Hà Nội.

Competition category: Women’s sabre

Started training: 2001

Athletic achievements:

- Won a ticket to the Rio Olympics after her victory against Taiwanese fencer Tiffany Dell’Aquila in the sabre final of the Asia-Pacific zone qualification in April.

- Ranked 14th in the 2015 World Fencing Championships in Moscow.

- Five individual gold medals, Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ( 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2015)

- Three gold medals (team category), SEA Games (2003, 2005 and 2007)

- Individual gold medals, ASEAN Fencing Championships (2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012)

- Gold medals (team category), ASEAN Fencing Championships (2004 and 2008)

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