Hà Nội team take bows at Archers Championship

Hà Nội victory: Archers perform at the National Outstanding Archers Championship in the southern province of Trà Vinh. — VNA/VNS Photo

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội triumphed at the National Outstanding Archers Championship in the southern province of Trà Vinh.

The capital city’s team brought home 14 golds, 12 silvers and 13 bronzes. Vĩnh Long came in second with nine golds, 11 silvers and seven bronzes. The hosts Trà Vinh were third with four golds and three bronzes.

The seven-day event included 114 archers from 17 provinces and cites such as Đà Nẵng, Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, Quảng Ninh, Sóc Trăng and An Giang. They competed in various categories of the one-string bow (recurve) and three-string bow (compound) for 36 sets of medals.

According to Bùi Trường Giang, head of the archery section of the National Sports Administration, the event’s best athletes will be chosen to the national team to compete in coming international tournaments. — VNS

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