SEA Games Day 2: Vietnam enjoys golden surge to climb to second place
VOV.VN - December 11 marked the second official competition day of the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, where Vietnam delivered a strong performance with 10 additional gold medals, rising to second place on the overall medal table.
Athletics proved to be Vietnam’s key strength. Ho Trong Manh Hung captured the country’s first athletics gold of the Games in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.33m, dominating the final at Supachalasai Stadium.
Shortly after, Bui Thi Ngan won the women’s 1,500m, while teammate Nguyen Khanh Linh secured silver, helping Vietnam successfully defend its title in the event despite the absence of top runner Nguyen Thi Oanh.
The gymnastics team also had a strong opening day, earning two gold medals. Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien claimed gold in the pommel horse (14.367 points) and Nguyen Van Khanh Phong topped the rings event (13.767 points).
In the women’s vault, Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu initially finished first, but following a successful appeal lodged by the Philippines, the judges awarded the gold to the Filipino athlete, with the Vietnamese athlete receiving silver.
Martial arts contributed significantly with three gold medals from taekwondo, jujitsu (Ne-waza), and judo. In mixed martial arts (MMA) which is included for the first time at the SEA Games but not counted toward the official medal table, Vietnam won two golds by Quang Van Minh (men’s -65kg) and Tran Ngoc Luong (men’s -60kg).
Swimming closed the day with impressive results. Pham Thanh Bao successfully defended his title in the men’s 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:01.43. The men’s 4x200m freestyle relay team comprising Nguyen Viet Tuong, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Tran Van Nguyen Quoc, and Tran Hung Nguyen delivered a thrilling performance to win gold in 7:18.67.
Vietnam also picked up several silver and bronze medals across canoeing, judo, athletics, taekwondo, and swimming.
As of 10 p.m. on December 11, Vietnam stood second on the SEA Games 33 medal table with 14 gold, 7 silver, and 22 bronze medals, trailing only hosts Thailand.
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