3 Nghe An athletes win gold medals at Asian Beach Games

(Baonghean.vn) - At the 5th Asian Beach Games (ABG) in 2016, Nghe An had 9 high-achieving athletes participating in Sepak Takraw, Petanque and Traditional Martial Arts.

They are athletes Tran Hong Nhung, Nguyen Thi My, Nguyen Thi Huyen, Nguyen Thi Mo (Cupboard), Nguyen Van Quang, Hoang Thi Hanh (Petrel), Hoang Ky Anh and Ngu Thi Thuyet (Traditional martial arts).

At the end of the Games, all 9 athletes won medals, including 3 gold medals.

Specifically: in Sepak Takraw, two athletes Tran Hong Nhung and Nguyen Thi My won the gold medal in the women's trio event; Tran Hong Nhung and Nguyen Thi My also won the silver medal in the women's team event with Nguyen Thi Huyen and Nguyen Thi Mo; athlete Nguyen Truong Quyet won the bronze medal in the men's team event.

Two athletes Tran Hong Nhung (number 2), Nguyen Thi My (number 10) and head coach Hoang Huu Nghia are from Nghe An, participating in the Vietnamese sepak takraw team that won the gold medal in the women's trio at ABG 5.

In Petanque, athlete Nguyen Van Quang won gold medal in mixed doubles, athlete Hoang Thi Hanh won bronze medal in women's trio.

Petanque athlete Nguyen Van Quang (middle) won gold medal in mixed doubles.

In Traditional Martial Arts, athlete Hoang Ky Anh won silver medal in the men's 60kg category; athlete Ngu Thi Thuyet won bronze medal in the women's 60kg category.

Minh Quan