Vietnamese athlete Truong Thi Kim Tuyen won the first gold medal for the country at the 23rd Asian Taekwondo Championship in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Kim Tuyen (middle) celebrates winning gold medal at the Asian Taekwondo
Championships in HCM City on May 26 (Photo: VNA)
Tuyen defeated Napaporn Charanawat from Thailand 13-5 in
the women’s 46kg category.
Last year, Tuyen beat Napaporn 19-8 in the semi-finals of the World Taekwondo
Championships in the Republic of Korea, winning the first world silver medal in
Vietnamese taekwondo history.
In addition to Tuyen’s success, Pham Thi Thu Hien also brought home a bronze
medal in the women’s 57kg category.
The 23rd Asian Taekwondo Championship was held by the HCM City Department of
Culture and Sports and the Vietnam Taekwondo Federation from May 24-28.
The tourney attracted nearly 700 athletes from 50 countries and
territories.
Powerhouses such as the Republic of Korea, China’s Taiwan, Iran, China and
Thailand sent athletes to the event.
Source: VNA
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