Asiad 17: Nguyen Thanh Duy won the only medal of the day
Karate athlete Nguyen Thanh Duy won the only bronze medal on October 3 for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation.
On October 3, Vietnamese sports participated in the competition with expectations placed on Taekwondo (Nguyen Van Duy) and Karatedo (Nguyen Thanh Duy, Tran Hoang Yen Phuong, Bui Thi Ngoc Han).
In Taekwondo, Nguyen Van Duy had an excellent opening match when he defeated Chi Hou (Taiwan - China) with a score of 12-0. Moreover, Van Duy was in the weaker bracket so the opportunity to win a medal was very clear. Unfortunately, he made many mistakes in the next match with Mamayev (Kazakhstan) and was eliminated with a surprising score of 21-8.
Nguyen Thanh Duy (red belt) defeated his opponent from Kazakhstan to win the bronze medal. (Photo: Trong Phu)
Meanwhile, Karatedo fighters also “fell” one after another when facing stronger opponents. Tran Hoang Yen Phuong lost to Wen Tzu Yun (Taiwan – China) in the women’s 55kg weight class. Then, Bui Thi Ngoc Han was also eliminated by Yin Xiaoyan with a close score of 5-7 in the women’s 61kg weight class.
The only hope for a medal on the day was placed on Nguyen Thanh Duy, when he participated in the bronze medal match in the men's 60kg category. Against a stronger opponent, Assadilov (Kazakhstan), Nguyen Thanh Duy played very calmly. He tricked his opponent to score 3 points right from the start and then completely dominated the match.
Before that, Thanh Duy's teammates were defeated one after another. (Photo: Trong Phu)
In the end, Thanh Duy convincingly won 7-1 against the Kazakhstan boxer, winning the only bronze medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation on the competition day of October 3.
Speaking after the match, Thanh Duy said: “I am happy with this bronze medal. However, I am a bit regretful that I could not make it to the final. In the match with my Jordanian opponent (Almasatfa), I was ahead of my opponent and had a chance to win. But just a small mistake created the opportunity for my opponent to enter the final. That is what I regret the most today.”/.
According to VOV.VN
