Hoang Xuan Vinh and Anh Vien honored at Victory Cup

The Army athlete duo were voted the best male and female athletes on the evening of January 17.

Hoang Xuan Vinh helped Vietnam win its first Olympic gold medal when he won the men's 10m air pistol event in Rio, Brazil. Also at the Games, the military shooter won a silver medal in the 50m slow-fire pistol event. With this impressive achievement, Xuan Vinh easily surpassed his opponents to become the "Best Male Athlete" in the Victory Cup's vote.

Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh received the "Outstanding Male Athlete" award. Photo: Ngoc Dung

Head coach of the Vietnamese shooting team Nguyen Thi Nhung was voted “Excellent Coach”. When receiving the award, the “Iron Lady” gave her student many compliments: “Hoang Xuan Vinh has made Vietnam famous. Witnessing the moment he won, I cried tears of joy. I know that at that time, millions of Vietnamese people were as happy as I was. To achieve this result, Xuan Vinh not only had talent and passion but also had to go through many sacrifices”.

In the women's category, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien beat wrestler Nguyen Thi Lua and boxer Van Ngoc Tu to win the prestigious award. Despite her unsuccessful performance at the Rio Olympics, in 2016, the military swimmer won a gold medal and broke the record in the 400m medley at the Asian Championships in Japan. Due to her training in the US, Anh Vien was unable to attend the Victory Cup gala to receive her award.

Illustration photo.

Weightlifter Le Van Cong won the “Outstanding Athlete with Disabilities” award. In Rio, Brazil, he successfully lifted 183 kg in the 49 kg category, bringing home the first gold medal for Vietnam at the Paralympic Games.

The football department received an award as “Outstanding Team”. The victory belonged to the Vietnam U19 team with the achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the U19 Asian Cup, winning a ticket to the U20 FIFA World Cup for the first time in history.“Getting a ticket to the World Cup is great. But this is not the end, it is just the beginning. We will prepare to continue to create surprises in Korea next May,” coach Hoang Anh Tuan shared when receiving the award.

According to VNE