Vietnam wins big on opening day of Southeast Asian Athletics Championships
On the evening of June 7th, the 2013 Southeast Asian Junior Athletics Championships officially opened at Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City) with the participation of nearly 300 team leaders and athletes from 7 countries in the region.
As of 9:30 PM on June 7th, Vietnamese athletes had won 13 gold medals.
On June 7th, athletes competed in 45 events. Vietnamese athletes performed quite well, with notable achievements such as Nguyen Thi Hoai Nhi's high jump (1.70m), Bui Thi Trang's javelin throw of 43.31m, and Nguyen Thi Hang's women's 400m hurdles (under 21 age group)...
Athlete Nguyen Van Linh competes in the 100m under-21 event.
(Photo: Trang Duong/VNA)
At this competition, key athletes of the Vietnamese team, preparing for the upcoming Asian Youth Championships in Nanjing (China), also performed excellently, such as Bui Thi Nang Bac winning a gold medal in the women's 800m event, and Tran Thi Tham winning a silver medal in the same event. The hopeful Nguyen Thi Oanh also excelled, winning a gold medal in the 400m event.
This is an annual competition for young track and field athletes in the region to compete, gain experience, and improve their skills. This year's competition brings together seven participating countries: Vietnam, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, and Singapore.
The two largest delegations are Vietnam and Thailand. Athletes will compete for 60 sets of medals in two age groups: under 18 and under 21.
The competition will run until June 8th.
According to (VNA) - DT
