Nghe An won 2 Gold Medals at the National Taekwondo Championship for outstanding athletes
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 5, a representative of the Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center said that two athletes of the unit had just won Gold Medals at the National Taekwondo Championship for Excellent Athletes held in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province.
This is the first time the National Taekwondo Championship for Outstanding Athletes has been held. The tournament attracted the participation of nearly 300 athletes from 29 delegations of provinces, cities, industries and clubs across the country.
Athletes will compete in 3 events: Individual combat according to the Youth Olympic weight category (15-17 years old), with 5 weight categories from under 48 kg to over 73 kg for men and under 44 kg to over 63 kg for women. Individual combat according to the Olympic weight category (over 18 years old) will compete in 4 weight categories, from under 58 kg to over 80 kg for men and under 49 kg to over 67 kg for women. In the boxing competition, athletes will compete in individual men's boxing and individual women's boxing in the youth age group (15-17 years old) and the championship age group (18 years old and over).
Nghe An delegation participated in the tournament with 6 athletes and won 2 Gold Medals on the first day of competition (December 4). Those were Gold Medals in the over 63 kg category by Tran Thi Lan and in the 63 kg category by Nguyen Thi Thao.
The 1st National Taekwondo Championship for Outstanding Athletes in 2023 will compete until December 6.
Tran Thi Lan and Nguyen Thi Thao are both from Thanh Chuong district. Of which, Tran Thi Lan (born in 2006, in Thanh Thuy commune) is currently a provincial athlete. In 2023, this athlete won the Gold Medal at the Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championship, the Gold Medal at the National Youth Championship, the Gold Medal at the Korean Ambassador Cup National Club Taekwondo Championship, the Gold Medal at the ICTO International Club Taekwondo Championship, and the Silver Medal at the 2023 National Student Taekwondo Championship.
Nguyen Thi Thao (born 2007, in Thanh Duong commune) is a youth athlete. In 2023, this athlete won a Gold Medal at the National Student Taekwondo Championship; Silver Medal at the ICTO International Club Taekwondo Championship; Bronze Medal at the National Youth Taekwondo Championship.