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SEA Games 31: Vietnam claims historic gold in men’s table tennis singles

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VOV.VN - Local table tennis player Nguyen Duc Tuan won a gold medal for Vietnam in the men’s singles event on May 20 at Hai Duong competition hall following a 19 year wait since the nation’s last success in the event back at SEA Games 22.
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Duc Tuan faces Thai rivals Phakpoom Sanguansin in the final match of the men’s singles event at Hai Duong competition hall on the evening of May 20.
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The pair receives great encouragement from local supporters in attendance to cheer on the athletes.
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The Vietnamese player quickly wins the first set with a score of 11-7.
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He continues to dominate the second set, ending with a score of 11-9 in favour of the Vietnamese side.
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The Thai athlete changes tactics and is able to defeat Tuan in the third set 11-8.
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The Vietnamese competitor converses the fourth set which ends in a score of 11-7 in favour of Duc Tuan.
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In the fifth set, the Thai athlete plays well and takes the lead in the opening few minutes.
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The Hai Duong-born player patiently chases the set against Thai athlete.
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Tuan celebrates victory after equalising to make it 10-10 in the fifth set.
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The Vietnamese player trounces Thai rivals Phakpoom Sanguansin 13-11 in the final set to win a gold medal for the nation in the men’s singles.
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Tran Tuan Quynh previously won a gold medal at SEA Games 22, with the nation forced to wait 19 years for Duc Tuan to win gold once again for Vietnam.
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Most notably, it was Thai athlete Phakpoom Sanguansin who lost to Vietnamese competitor Tran Tuan Quynh 19 years ago and won a silver medal at SEA Games 22.
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