NDO – Vietnamese top swimmer, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, won a gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke category for the first time at the ongoing 29th Southeast Asia Games (SEA Games 29) in Malaysia. >>> Fencer secures Vietnam seventh gold medal in Kuala Lumpur This is the first time “Little mermaid” Vien has won a gold in this event. Minutes earlier, she failed to get a positive result in the area of her strength, the women’s 200m butterfly category. The 100 m backstroke is not the strength of Vietnamese swimmers in the SEA Games. Singapore’s legendary Tao Li dominated the category in the last six SEA Games. Tao Li defeated Vien in both SEA Games 2011 and 2013. In SEA Games 2015, Vien did not even compete in the event as Tao Li was still there. The opportunity only came for Vien in Malaysia this year when Tao Li did not attend this category. The Vietnamese came in first with a time of 1:01.89, leaving second place Nurul Fajar … [Read more...] about Swimmer Anh Vien wins gold and breaks SEA Games record
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Vietnam wins nine more golds, breaking three SEA Games records
Vietnam enjoyed a flurry of gold medal on June 6 – the first official competition day of the 28th SEA Games – with nine won in swimming, gymnastics, racewalking, fencing, judo and petanque, as well as three new records established. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien took the spotlight on Saturday as she brilliantly brought in two gold medals and broke two Games records in the women’s 800m freestyle (8:34.85) and the 400m individual medley event (4:42.88). The remaining record was set in the men’s 200m freestyle by swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc, who finished first with a final time of 1:48.96. Fencers continued their brilliant form today winning two additional gold medals in the men’s team epee and sabre events, pushing the Vietnam fencing team’s gold-medal count in this year’s SEA Games to six. The athletics team also made a successful start to the Games with female racewalker Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc conquering the 20km distance with the fastest time of 1:45:20. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam wins nine more golds, breaking three SEA Games records
Vietnam’s exuberant swimmer Anh Vien snatches 7th gold, smashes 8th SEA Games record
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien wore another gold medal on her neck after setting a record at the ongoing 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore on Wednesday. Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien wore another gold medal on her neck after setting a record at the ongoing 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Singapore on Wednesday. The exuberant swimmer smashed the women’s 400m freestyle record by clocking 4:08.66 and added the seventh gold medal to her collection at the 28th SEA Games. Yesterday’s record was also the eighth of its kind the 19-year-old broke at the event. Vien had earlier smashed records in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle; 200m butterfly stroke; 200m backstroke; and 200m and 400m individual medley events. The Vietnamese swimmer, who was admitted into the army and is now the youngest captain in its history, broke the 400m individual medley records in both the qualifying and final competitions. Vien has stolen the limelight of almost every … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s exuberant swimmer Anh Vien snatches 7th gold, smashes 8th SEA Games record
Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen breaks two records at SEA Games
SINGAPORE, June 6 – Vietnamese swimming sensation Nguyen Thi Anh Vien broke two Southeast Asian Games records in less than an hour on Saturday to make the perfect start in her bid to win a record 11 gold medals. The 18-year-old left her rivals dead in the water as she cruised to victory in the 800 metres freestyle then dived back in the pool and won the 400m individual medley, two of the most gruelling events in swimming. Few swimmers would even consider tackling both events back-to-back but it is nothing compared to what Nguyen has planned for the next five days at Singapore's new Aquatic Centre. With Vietnam not able to enter a team in the women's relays events, the Florida-based teenager has set her sights on winning 11 events on her own. "I know I can do this," she said. Nguyen won six medals, including three gold, at the last SEA Games two years ago but announced her arrival on the world stage when she won the girl's 200 individual medley final at last year's Youth Olympics … [Read more...] about Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen breaks two records at SEA Games
State President praises athletes for achievements at 28th SEA Games Most Recent News
NDO/ VNA - The Vietnamese delegation’s achievements at the recent 28 th SEA Games have encouraged the sport spirit nationwide and enhanced Vietnam’s image, State President Truong Tan Sang stated while receiving coaches and athletes on June 23. He went on to say that the Government and Party will create additional favourable conditions to stimulate the development of sports and called on coaches and athletes to continue with efforts to improve the country’s position in regional and global sport in the next five years. Vietnam sent 392 sportsmen and women to the 28 th SEA Games which took place from June 5-16 in Singapore. The country came out third on the medal tally with 186 medals, including 73 gold. Vietnamese athletes set 13 new SEA Games’ records during the event, including 8 records in swimming. … [Read more...] about State President praises athletes for achievements at 28th SEA Games Most Recent News