Nghe An athlete wins historic Gold Medal with Vietnam women's sepak takraw team at ASIAD 19
(Baonghean.vn) - Nguyen Thi My wore the captain's armband and together with her teammates, came from behind to win against Indonesia in the final match of the women's sepak takraw team of 4 at the 19th ASIAD.
The Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team competing in the final match on the morning of October 4 included athletes: Tran Thi Ngoc Yen, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huyen,Nguyen Thi My, Nguyen Thi Yen, Le Thi Tu Trinh, Tran Thi Hong Nhung.
In the starting lineup, Nguyen Thi My wore the captain's armband, taking the field with athletes Tran Thi Ngoc Yen, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huyen and Nguyen Thi Yen.
In the first half, the Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team let Indonesia win 21-18. However, the Vietnamese girls played with great determination to win with the same score in the second half.
In the third set - the set that decided the Gold Medal, the Vietnamese women's team, as the reigning world champions, continuously maintained their lead. Their high spirits helped the team win 21-14 in the third set, to win the Gold Medal with a final score of 2-1.
This is the first Gold Medal after 17 years of Vietnamese Sepak Takraw at the ASIAD arena and the second Gold Medal of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 19th ASIAD.
Nguyen Thi My was born in 1998, from Dien Tan commune (Dien Chau). This female athlete has been a member of the Vietnam National Sepak Takraw Team for more than 8 years, winning Gold Medals at the World Championships in 2022 and 2023, Gold Medals at the Asian Sepak Takraw Championship in 2023, Gold Medals at the Asian Beach Sepak Takraw Championship in 2016, and many Silver Medals at world tournaments, ASIAD, SEA Games.
As part of the Nghe An province women's sepak takraw team competing in domestic tournaments, Nguyen Thi My also won many Gold Medals.
