Việt Nam wins two gold medals on last day, ranks fourth at ASG

July 20, 2017 - 07:00

Vietnamese athletes pocketed two gold medals on the last day of the ASEAN School Games, ASG, yesterday in Singapore.

Two Vietnamese athletes compete in the boys’ singles final of the ASG. — Photo giaoducthoidai.vn

HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese athletes pocketed two gold medals on the last day of the ASEAN School Games, ASG, yesterday in Singapore.

Nguyễn Anh Đức beat his teammate Lê Đình Đức 3-2 to take the title of the boys’ singles event. The duo then secured a silver medal in the boys’ doubles after losing 0-3 to Josh Chua Shao Han and Yu Zong Jun Gerald of the hosts.

Bùi Ngọc Lan and Vũ Hoài Thanh came second in the girls’ doubles. They were defeated 1-3 by Nanapat Kola and Thapanee Pormma of Thailand.

The second gold went to Nguyễn Đăng Khoa in the boys’ 1,500m freestyle. He finished with a time of 16min 7.06sec. It was his second title in ASG after the 400m IM on Sunday.

The swimming team also got a bronze medal with Lương Geremie Loic Nino winning the boys’ 50m backstroke.

Việt Nam rank fourth in the overall medal tally with a total of 20 gold medals. Thailand are on top with 29 followed by Indonesia with 25 and the host with 24 titles. — VNS

Vietnamese delegation finish fourth at the ASEAN School Games in Singapore on Wednesday. — VNS Photo Trần Ngọc Tiến

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