Vietnamese athletes shine at World Kurash Championships
(VOV) -Vietnamese representatives have brought home one gold and two bronze medals from the ninth World Kurash Championships recently concluded in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Dao Le Thu Trang won gold in the women's 48kg division. Her teammates Nguyen Thi Huong (63 kg) and Pham Minh Phu (60kg) earned Vietnam’s two bronze medals.
This year’s competition attracted 300 athletes from 35 countries, including Uzbekistan, Greece, Ukraine, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taipei, and India.
Kurash is a traditional Central Asian martial art. Vietnamese athletes have competed at the World Championships since hosting the Asian Indoor Games in 2009.