Việt Nam wins 9 medals at World Junior Wushu Champs 2018

July 18, 2018 - 19:00

The Vietnamese junior wushu team won nine medals, including three gold, two silver and four bronze at the 7th World Junior Wushu Championship 2018, which closed on Tuesday in Brasilia, Brazil.

Junior athletes competed in the 7th World Junior Wushu Championship 2018. Photo baodongnai.com.vn
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese junior wushu team won nine medals, including three gold, two silver and four bronze at the 7th World Junior Wushu Championship 2018, which closed on Tuesday in Brasilia, Brazil.

The team ranked 10th, with two gold, one silver and two bronze in the taolu category (Chinese choreography of attack and defense in wushu); and one gold, one silver and two bronze in the sanda category (sparring in wushu).

While Ngô Thị Phương Nga (52kg) won gold after beating opponents from South Korea, India and Indonesia, Trương Văn Chương (60kg) took silver after losing to an Iranian athlete 0-2.

Other athletes Nguyễn Thị Nga (56kg) and Vũ Văn Chiến (48kg) brought home bronze; Tạ Thị Thu Thảo (48kg), Diệp Huy Hoàng (52kg), and Phạm Văn Sương (48kg) ranked fifth overall. — VNS

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