Pencak Silat won 3 Gold Medals, Vietnam rose to the top of the medal table

As the first fighter of the Vietnamese Pencak Silat team to compete on the final day, Nguyen Hoang Hong An was under a lot of psychological pressure. Besides being the first fighter to compete, the Vietnamese fighter also had to face an opponent from the homeland of Silat, who has a lot of international competition experience, Safira Dwi Meilani.

Martial artist Hong An is the first martial artist to compete for the Vietnamese Pencak Silat team. Photo: Hai Hoang

Nguyen Hoang Hong An was behind 43-61 in the final match, but knocked out his opponent with an armlock.

The Indonesian coaching staff appealed after Safida Dwi Meilani was disqualified, but the referee upheld the decision to award the victory to the Vietnamese boxer.

Athlete Nguyen Hoang Hong An won the gold medal in the women's 50-55kg weight class. Photo: Hai Hoang

Hong An's victory can be compared to a knockout victory in Pencak Silat, and it happened in the context of Meilani's very close victory. This is also the first gold medal of the Vietnamese Pencak Silat team at the 32nd SEA Games, thereby removing a lot of pressure for the remaining 4 boxers preparing to compete.

Tan Sang dominated his opponent. Photo: Hai Hoang

Then, with an overwhelming performance, Nguyen Tan Sang won 26 - (-2) against Ferdous of Singapore in the final match of the men's 75-80kg weight class of Pencak Silat.

With his superior skills, Tan Sang did not have much difficulty in winning points against his opponent. The representative of Vietnam took an early lead when he successfully kicked and threw his opponent to the floor, making it difficult for Aladdin both in attack and defense. However, that was not the only notable point of this match.

Vietnam representative successfully defended the SEA Games gold medal. Photo: Hai Hoang

At the end of the match, Tan Sang scored 26 points while his opponent Sheik Ferdous Bin Sheik Aladdin scored -2 ​​points (minus 2 points). This shows that the Singaporean representative barely scored any attacking points and was deducted points for a foul. Tan Sang's victory also helped Vietnam win its second Gold Medal in Pencak Silat, after boxer Nguyen Hoang Hong An.

Quang Thi Thu Nghia won gold medal. Photo: Hai Hoang

In the women's 65-70kg weight class, after defeating the Indonesian boxer, Quàng Thị Thu Nghĩa excellently won the Gold Medal, bringing home the 3rd Gold Medal for the Pencak Silat team and the 42nd Gold Medal for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation.

The Golf team then won a historic Gold Medal when Le Khanh Hung won the men's individual event.

Golf team won historic Gold Medal. Photo: Hai Hoang

Cambodia dropped to third place in the overall standings after winning only two more gold medals yesterday. Meanwhile, Vietnam rose to the top of the overall standings.

As of 3:50 p.m. on May 10, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation had a total of 43 Gold Medals, 40 Silver Medals, and 46 Bronze Medals, temporarily ranking first on the 32nd SEA Games overall rankings./.