(HBO) - In Kim Truy commune, Kim Boi Center of Culture and Information organized a swimming tournament with the different distances of Kim Boi district in 2019. Nearly 120 athletes from 21 departments in the province took part in the tournament. They competed the following contents: the relay for men's and women's team, the freestyle with a distance of 50 meters and 100 meters, and the breaststroke with a distance of 50 meters and 100 meters.
The athletes are competing in the freestyle content.
After a determining and exciting day of the competition, the organizers awarded the prizes to the athletes with the outstanding achievements.
The results (only first prize are mentioned): the content of the relay for men's team: Sao Bay commune, the relay for women's team: Kim Boi commune.
The content of the freestyle with a distance of 50 meters: the young man: Bui Giang Son (Kim Truyen commune); the young woman: Bui Thi Lieu (Kim Boi commune); the male champion: Bui Quoc Ve (Sao Bay commune); the female champion: Bui Thanh Cong (Kim Truy commune); the middle-aged man: Bui Van Binh (Kim Truy commune); the middle-aged female individual: Bui Thi Doi (My Hoa commune).
The content of freestyle with a distance of 100 meters: the young man: Bui Giang Son (Kim Truyen commune); the young woman: Bui Thi Lieu (Kim Boi commune); the male champion: Bui Van Ngo (Sao Bay commune); the female champion: Bui Thanh Cong (Kim Truy commune); the middle-aged man: Bui Van Binh (Kim Truy commune).
The breaststroke with a distance of 50 meters: the young man: Ha Cong Nghi (My Hoa commune); the young woman: Bui Thi Tam (Kim Boi commune); the male champion: Bui Quang Hieu (Kim Boi commune); the female champion: Bui Thi Thao Linh (Kim Boi commune).
The breaststroke with a distance of 100 meters: the young man: Bui Minh Tuan (Kim Truy commune); the young woman: Bui Thi Thao Linh (Kim Boi commune); the male champion: Ha Cong Nghi (My Hoa commune); the female champion: Bui Thi Tam (Kim Boi commune).
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