Marksman Huy wins first gold for Việt Nam at ASIAD

Marksman Huy wins first gold for Việt Nam at ASIAD

Your browser does not support the audio element. Huy achieved an impressive score of  二 四0. 五 points in the men's  一0m air pistol final, securing the top position and claiming gold.

 

Marksman Phạm Quang Huy (left) and his coach Hoàng Xuân Vinh. Photo thethao 二 四 七.vn

HÀ NỘI — Marksman Phạm Quang Huy won Việt Nam's first gold medal at the  一 九th Asian Games (ASIAD) in China on Thursday morning.

Huy achieved an impressive score of  二 四0. 五 points in the men's  一0m air pistol final, securing the top position and claiming gold. Lee Wonho of South Korea took silver with  二 三 九. 四 points, while Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan earned bronze with  二 一 九. 九 points.

Huy is currently under the guidance of coach Hoàng Xuân Vinh, who won a gold medal in the men's  一0m air pistol and a silver medal in the  五0m pistol at the  二0 一 六 Rio Olympics. Vinh's gold medal was historic as it marked the first Olympic gold medal ever won by a Vietnamese athlete.

In another notable achievement, the Vietnamese team consisting of Lại Công Minh, Phan Công Minh, and Phạm Quang Huy secured the bronze medal in the men's team's  一0m air pistol event.

Adding to the Vietnamese success, the wushu team also contributed by winning two bronze medals in the combat categories. Nguyễn Thị Thu Thuỷ secured the women's  六0kg bronze medal, while Hứa Văn Đoàn earned the men's  五 六kg bronze medal. VNS

 

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