Vietnam secures 13th ticket for 2024 Paris Olympics
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese sporting delegation has secured 13 official spots at the 2024 Paris Olympics after judoka Hoang Thi Tinh successfully won a gold medal at the Lima Panamerican Open 2024 in Peru.
Following the victory, Tinh has been chosen as a national representative at the Games this summer.
According to the results, in the final of the women's 48kg, Tinh beat Priscilla Morand of Mauritius, who ranks 43rd in the world, to earn the Olympics ticket.
Earlier, she recorded a win over Diaz Martina of Chile, who stands at 159th place, and Solis Jacqueline of Guatemala, who is the world’s No.65, to enter the finals.
By securing the nation’s 13rd place, the Vietnamese sports team has now achieved its set target of winning 12 to 15 slots at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Other Vietnamese athletes who have already secured a berth at the Olympics include Arher Le Quoc Phong in archery, Nguyen Thi That in cycling, Nguyen Huy Hoang in swimming, Trinh Thu Vinh and Le Thi Mong Tuyen in shooting, Trinh Van Vinh in weightlifting, Nguyen Thi Huong in canoeing, Pham Thi Hue in rowing, Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat in badminton, and Vo Thi Kim Anh and Ha Thi Linh in boxing.
