Vietnam wins gold medal at Asian karate championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese fighters achieved major success at the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Senior Championships as the kumite female team won in their category after overpowering Iran in the final held on July 23 in Malaysia.
As the current Asian runner-up, the Vietnamese side produced a convincing display to beat Iran 2-0 to win the gold medal.
This comes as the team’s four members, including Hoang Thi My Tam, Nguyen Thi Ngoan, Dinh Thi Huong, and Vang Thi Ngoc My, easily defeated Nepal before trouncing China in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.
Vietnam also bagged one silver medal in the women’s team, with Vang Thi Ngoc My bringing home another silver medal in the women’s 68kg kumite category.
Elsewhere, a bronze medal went to the men’s team.
The other athletes to become finalists in the Asian tournament include Nguyen Thi Phuong in the women’s kata categody, Dinh Thi Huong in the women’s 68kg kumite category, and Do Thanh Nhan in the men’s 84kg kumite category.
Vietnam ranked sixth in the final medal table of the event after claiming a total of one gold, two silvers, and one bronze medals.
The 2023 AKF Senior Championships provides a good opportunity for the Vietnamese karate team to prepare for the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) which will be held in China from September 23. Vietnam are set to vie for medals in 12 categories.