Pham Van Mach (middle)
celebrates his fifth world gold medal in Mongolia. (Photo nld.com.vn)
Mach from
the southern province of An Giang finished first in the men’s 55kg bodybuilding
event.
His
teammate Khanh Khuong came second and Chinese Shao Liu-xin was third.
It is the
fifth time that Mach, who just returned to bodybuilding a few months ago
after nearly two years working as a singer and dancer in HCM City, triumphed
at a world tournament.
In the
men’s 65kg class, Tran Hoang Duy Phuc from HCM City won a bronze medal while
his former world champion teammate Nguyen Anh Thong from Can Tho City
finished fourth in the men’s 60kg.
In the
coming days, Vietnam will compete in the other events with title favourites
such as Lam Van Cuol, Nguyen Van Kien, Dinh Kim Loan and Tran Thi Cam Tu.
The
tournament runs from October 3-9, held for the first time in Mongolia. The
ninth edition of the event has brought an estimated 500 athletes from more than
60 countries in 39 categories.
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