Two gold medals for Vietnam at UWW U17 & U23 Asian Championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese wrestlers have secured two gold, three silver and three bronze medals at United World Wrestling (UWW)’s U17 & U23 Asian Championships 2026 which closed in the central city of Da Nang on June 1.
Lo Thi Hong in the women’s 45kg and Bui Ngoc Thao Thom in the women’s 55kg brought two gold medals to the host team. Notably, these competition divisions are included in the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, scheduled to take place in Senegal this October.
The Vietnamese wrestling team have been awarded three slots at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). The coaching board has conducted thorough assessments to select the most suitable athletes before registering with the 2026 YOG Organising Committee.
Last year, Bui Ngoc Thao Thom competed in the 2025 Asian Youth Games and won a silver medal in the women's 55kg beach wrestling. Competing on home soil this year, she improved her result by capturing the U17 Asian title after defeating China’s Xueqin Li in the decisive rounds.
In the women's 45kg, wrestler Lo Thi Hong claimed the championship title after overcoming China’s Wuererzi.
Three silver medals went to Ngo Minh Y in the men’s 60kg, Ha Ly Quy Bao in the men’s 90kg, and Chu Thi Huyen in the women’s 57kg.
The team also earned three bronze medals in the women’s 45kg, the men’s 60kg and the men’s 80kg divisions.
The United World Wrestling’s U17 & U23 Asian Championships 2026 has drawn nearly 900 athletes from 25 teams across Asia. This marks the second consecutive year that Vietnam has hosted the tournament, with Da Nang also serving as the venue for last year’s edition.
Hosts claim three U23 medals at UWW U17 & U23 Asian Championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese wrestlers have secured one gold and two silver medals in the U23 category at United World Wrestling’s U17 & U23 Asian Championships 2026 in the central city of Da Nang, as competition moves on to the U17 events.
