Vietnam third at first Asian petanque tourney
Vietnam finished third at the first Asian Boules Sport Confederation Petanque Championship in Thailand with two silvers and one bronze.
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The Vietnamese team came second in the women’s triple event, losing to Thailand 1 in the final match on December 11 – the last day of the tournament.
Thailand 2 and Malaysia shared the third position.
The Vietnamese squad also grabbed a bronze in the junior triple event.
On December 10, Huynh Cong Tam earned a silver in the men’s shooting event. He lost 31-43 to Sarawut Sriboonpeng of the hosts.
His teammate Nguyen Thi Thi claimed a bronze in women’s shooting. She was defeated 34-36 in the semifinals by No, 2 seed Phantipha Wongchuyej of Thailand.
Thailand topped the overall ranking with three golds, two silvers and one bronze. Cambodia came second with three gold and two bronze medals.
