SEA Games 31: Vietnam secures six more golds in wushu

  • Athlete Bui Truong Giang (Vietnam, blue) won against athlete Jumanta (Indonesia, red) in the men’s 60kg event. VNA Photo
    Athlete Bui Truong Giang (Vietnam, blue) won against athlete Jumanta (Indonesia, red) in the men’s 60kg event. VNA Photo
  • Wushu gold medalist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy shares her victorious joy with fans. VNA Photo
    Wushu gold medalist Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy shares her victorious joy with fans. VNA Photo
  • Wushu gold medalist Nguyen Thi Trang gives interview to the press after winning. VNA Photo
    Wushu gold medalist Nguyen Thi Trang gives interview to the press after winning. VNA Photo
  • Athlete Bui Truong Giang (Vietnam, blue) won against athlete Jumanta (Indonesia, red) in the men’s 60kg event. VNA Photo
    Athlete Bui Truong Giang (Vietnam, blue) won against athlete Jumanta (Indonesia, red) in the men’s 60kg event. VNA Photo
  • Athlete Ngo Thi Phuong Nga happily hugs her coach after the final victory in the women's 52 kg weight category, winning the first gold medal on the final day for Vietnam Wushu team. VNA Photo
    Athlete Ngo Thi Phuong Nga happily hugs her coach after the final victory in the women's 52 kg weight category, winning the first gold medal on the final day for Vietnam Wushu team. VNA Photo
  • Athlete Nguyen Thi Trang (Vietnam, blue) strikes in the match against athlete Su Hliang Win (Myanmar, red) in the final of the women’s 60kg event, winning the 3rd gold medal for Vietnam Wushu team. VNA Photo: Phạm Tuấn Anh
    Athlete Nguyen Thi Trang (Vietnam, blue) strikes in the match against athlete Su Hliang Win (Myanmar, red) in the final of the women’s 60kg event, winning the 3rd gold medal for Vietnam Wushu team. VNA Photo: Phạm Tuấn Anh
Vietnam’s wushu team had a successful day on May 15 after six out of seven athletes secured gold medal in the SEA Games 31’s wushu sanda events held at Hanoi’s Cau Giay Gymnasium. Women team earned golds with athlete Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy in the women’s 56kg, Nguyen Thi Trang in the women’s 60kg and Ngo Thi Phuong Nga in the women’s 52kg. In the men’s events, Bui Truong Giang, Truong Van Chuong and Nguyen Van Tai all claimed an absolute victory in the 60kg, 65kg and 70kg events, respectively. SEA Games 31’s wushu competitions have come to an end, with Vietnam earning a total of 20 medals, including 10 golds, three silvers and seven bronzes. It has the highest number of golds among participating teams, ten out of 21. VNA Photo

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