Nghe An delegation won 8 medals at the national wrestling tournament

An exciting match by Nghe An athletes. Photo: Tat Loc

The 20th National Youth and Ethnic Wrestling Championship 2018 was organized by the Department of Mass Sports and Physical Training, General Department of Sports and Physical Training in coordination with the Management Board of Ethnic Villages and the Cultural and Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups.

The tournament aims to encourage and promote the practice of traditional wrestling among the masses, especially the youth, to improve health, preserve and promote the nation's cultural and sports traditions; and meet the people's need to enjoy traditional sports.

Athlete Hoang Van Tan won the Gold medal in the 60 kg weight class. Photo: Tat Loc

The tournament took place from August 9 to 12, 2018 at Ethnic Village Square II, Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village (Dong Mo - Son Tay - Hanoi). The tournament gathered more than 100 young and teenage wrestlers from 8 athlete delegations, including: Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, People's Public Security, Thai Nguyen, Nghe An, Kinh Bac and Tuyen Quang Ethnic Wrestling Association.

Wrestlers compete for 14 sets of medals in 2 age groups: youth (12 - 15 years old), competing in 07 weight categories (30 - 55 kg); youth (16 - 18 years old), competing in 07 weight categories (30 - 64 kg).

The joy of the Nghe An delegation at the national youth and ethnic wrestling championship. Photo: Tat Loc

Nghe An delegation had 9 athletes participating in the tournament. After 2 days of exciting competition, the delegation won 8 medals (2 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals, 3 Bronze medals). The 2 athletes who won Gold medals were: Hoang Van Tan, 60kg weight class and Nguyen Van The, 65kg weight class.

At the end of the tournament on August 12, with the achievements, Nghe An team ranked 3rd overall.