Nghe An athlete won Gold Medal at SEA Games 32
(Baonghean.vn)- On the afternoon of May 8, Nguyen Viet Ngoc Hiep and his teammates won against Malaysia in the men's team Kumite event to win the gold medal.
On the afternoon of May 8, at the men's team Kumite final, Nguyen Viet Ngoc Hiep and his teammates Chu Van Duc, Do Thanh Nhan, Do Manh Hung, Vo Van Hien, Tran Le Tan Dat and Lo Van Bien competed with Malaysian martial artists.
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The joy of the Vietnamese men's karate team. Photo: Hai Hoang. |
The final match was very tense and dramatic.
Do Thanh Nhan opened the match for the Vietnamese karate team and had a very successful match, overwhelmingly winning 10-2 against his opponent from Malaysia in the first round.
However, in the next two rounds, Vietnam's representatives Lo Van Bien and Do Manh Hung lost 0-3 and 0-1 respectively, allowing Malaysia to take the lead 2-1.
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National Karate athlete Nguyen Viet Ngoc Hiep is an athlete at Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Center. Photo: Hai Hoang |
In the fourth pivotal round, athlete Vo Manh Hung excellently won a dramatic 5-4 victory over Malaysia to help the Vietnamese karate team equalize the score 2-0.
In the decisive round, boxer Chu Van Duc made everyone burst into tears when he won 9-6 against his opponent with about 10 seconds left, helping Vietnam beat Malaysia 3-2 in the final match.
With this achievement, the Vietnam Karate Team has officially closed the 32nd SEA Games impressively by winning 6 Gold Medals./.
