Athlete Quynh Luu won 2 Gold Medals in Athletics

Female athletes participate in the 100m race. Photo: Duc Anh

Today, August 14, athletics officially entered the competition in the men's 100m, women's 100m, men's and women's long jump. Favorable weather conditions contributed to helping athletes demonstrate their full potential and achieve very good results.

The men's 100m race was the opening event for athletics. There were 16 athletes participating in this event. The organizing committee conducted a qualifying round to find the 8 athletes with the best results to enter the final round.

In the final round, athlete Ho Xuan Tam of Quynh Luu showed off his lightning-fast running steps. He always led throughout the race and raced to the finish line with a time of 11s88, winning the Gold Medal in the men's 100m event for Quynh Luu team.

Ho Xuan Tam - Quynh Luu team excellently won the Gold Medal in the men's 100m race. Photo: Duc Anh

Ho Xuan Tam shared: "Participating in the Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival is a great honor for me. I am even more proud to have won a Gold Medal for my district. In the previous congress, I also won 2 Gold Medals. Therefore, entering this congress, I have more experience and a better mentality. That is the advantage that helps me achieve high results today."

In the women's 100m race there are 8athleteparticipate. After 2 rounds, Nguyen Thi Thuy of Nam Dan team excellently finished first and won the Gold Medal in this event.

Athletes on the women's 100m track. Photo: Duc Anh

Nguyen Thi Thuy shared: "I am a second-year student of the English Pedagogy Faculty of Vinh University. Sports is my passion. During my student years, I loved athletics and I achieved high results in the Phu Dong Sports Festival of the whole province. This is the first time I have participated in the Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival. Therefore, I am very happy that I can overcome myself and bring joy to the people of my district."

Nguyen Thi Thuy of Nam Dan team excellently crossed the finish line first and won the Gold Medal in the women's 100m race. Photo: Duc Anh

After finishing the 100m men's and women's races, the Organizing Committee conducted the men's and women's long jump competitions. In both events, each athlete was allowed to make 3 jumps. For the men's long jump, 6 athletes participated. After 3 jumps, Ho Xuan Tam of Quynh Luu achieved a distance of 5m85, winning the Gold Medal. Nguyen Kim Binh of Do Luong won the Silver Medal with a distance of 5m60.

Thus, Ho Xuan Tam won 2 Gold Medals in athletics for Quynh Luu district.

Ho Xuan Tam of Quynh Luu unit achieved 5m85, winning the Gold Medal in the men's long jump event. Photo: Duc Anh

For the women's long jump event, there were only 3 athletes participating. This event witnessed fierce competition between Nguyen Thi Thuy - Nam Dan district and Nguyen Tien Na - Thanh Chuong district. And it was not until the 3rd jump that the Gold Medal was determined. Nguyen Tien Na showed her confidence when she had an unexpected 3rd jump (4m70), thereby winning the highest position in this event.

Nguyen Tien Na won the Gold Medal in the women's long jump event. Photo: Duc Anh

Nguyen Thi Thuy accepted the Silver Medal with a result of 4m59.

On August 15, athletics continued to compete on the second day, with the following events: 200m run for men and women; shot put competition for men and women; 1,500m run for men and women./.