Vietnamese kurash martial artists win at Asian champs

June 22, 2019 - 09:19
Việt Nam won two gold medals at the Asian Junior Kurash Championships which closed in Pattaya, Thailand, yesterday.

 

Vietnamese athletes pose for photo after the Asian Junior Kurash Championships which closed in Pattaya, Thailand. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won two gold medals at the Asian Junior Kurash Championships which closed in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday.

Đỗ Thu Hà won her medal in the women’s 48kg class while Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Nhung triumphed in the women’s 63kg category. Nhung was also recognised as the best athlete of the tournament.

The Vietnamese team also took two silvers by Lê Đức Đông (men’s 66kg) and Hoàng Bùi Thùy Linh (women’s over 78kg) and four bronze medals.

The competition lured more than 120 participants from 11 countries and territories.

It was considered a test for Vietnamese athletes with the best called to the national team taking part in the November-December SEA Games in the Philippines.

Kurash is a traditional martial art from Uzbekistan. — VNS

E-paper