Jujitsu martial artists bag 11 golds, place third in Asian championships
Vietnam has won seven gold medals from the Jujitsu Asian Adults and U21 Championships which closed recently in Jordan.
The most successful fighter was Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, who took a hattrick of three golds in the women's over-70kg fighting, full contact and Newaza categories.
Tran Hong An was second in the medal haul, winning the women’s 52kg fighting and full contact.
Ngo Thi Thao Van was the titleholder in the women's 70kg contact, while Dao Hong Son secured his win in the men's 56kg full contact.
The team also bagged two silvers and six bronzes to rank third in the overall table of the competitions for adults. Thailand took top position with 14 golds, followed by Kazakhstan with nine.
In the U21 events, Vietnamese fighters won four golds, five silver and six bronzes. With a combination of 11 golds, Vietnam finished third in the overall championship table.
Kazakhstan young athletes showed some remarkable performances to win 12 golds, pushing their team to the top place in the U21 classes, to take home a total of 21 gold medals from the championships. Thailand who added five more golds from the youngsters' classes, came second with 19.
“We really appreciate their achievements. Every athlete showed their ability while accumulating experience and courage from this competition,” said Bui Dinh Tien, Vietnamese team coach.
Jujitsu fighters finish third at Asian Youth Championship
VOV.VN - The national jujitsu team ranked third in the overall medal tally of the second Asian Jujitsu Youth Championship 2025 which closed in Thailand on February 16.
