(HBO) - The Young Karate Championship, the 3rd Hoa Binh Karate-do Federation in 2019 with the competition of nearly 500 athletes coming from 10 provinces and cities all over the country, is a great opportunity for the athletes to compete and exchange their training experience.
With the passion, the effort and the determination, Ha Ngoc Anh, Hoang Tien Minh, Nguyen My Ha, Tran Thi Ngoc Han, Bui Thi Minh Hong and so on are the typical young faces of the province with the outstanding achievements at the Young Karate Championship this year. They are all very young, between the ages of 9 and over 18. If they are trained intensively, they will have great potential to develop.
Nguyen My Ha (on the right) is competing at the Young Karate Championship, the 3rd Hoa Binh Karate-do Federation in 2019.
Hoang Tien Minh - a promising factor
In the age group of 9 - 11, Hoang Tien Minh is a name with the high expectations. Having been in love with Karate since he was 7, this small and energetic boy from Muong Khen town (Tan Lac) has spent 2 years training and practicing Karate at Quang Trung Club. This is the first major tournament Minh has ever competed with hundreds of young players from the province itself and other provinces. However, he has competed impressively and has brought glory to Hoa Bing Karate. He has won a gold medal in the content of individual Kata for the age group of 9 - 11. On the competing carpet, Minh looked strong and assertive. At the end of the match, Minh returned literally a 9-year-old boy. Being unable to hide his joy and happiness, Minh swooped into the arms of his father, the coach and the teammates.
2019 - a successful year of Ha Ngoc Anh
Having been trained at Hong Ton Club since 2012, and having experienced big tournaments, Ha Ngoc Anh from Xuat Hoa commune (Lac Son) has accumulated a lot of valuable competing experience for herself. 2019 has been considered a successful year for Anh when she has continuously won gold medals in the tournaments inside and outside province. She has won two gold medals in the content of 53- kilo Kumite for women, the gold medal in the content of Kumite for the women's team at the 3rd Open Karate Championship in Bac Giang in 2019. In the Young Karate Championship, the 3rd Hoa Binh Karate-do Federation in 2019, Ha Ngoc Anh has won another gold medal in the content of individual Kumite for women aged over 18 years old.
The golden girls of Kata at the age of 9 - 11
Bui Thi Minh Hong, Tran Thi Ngoc Han and Nguyen My Ha - 3 small girls from Cong Minh martial art club (Hoa Binh City) have made a good impression on the professionals and the audience coming to cheer for the Young Karate Championship. Although they have just started practicing for a short period of 6-8 months, they have achieved remarkable results at the Young Karate Championship, the 3rd Hoa Binh Karate-do Federation in 2019 with the gold medal for the content of group Kata for the age of 9 - 11. This year's tournament has marked an important step because this is the first tournament Bui Thi Minh Hong and Tran Thi Ngoc Han have participated in.
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