Vietnam wins two golds at weightlifting championship
Le Nguyen Quoc Bao bagged two gold medals at the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championship in Malaysia.
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Bao, the only representative from Vietnam, successfully defended his title in the men’s 50kg category with a lift of 116kg in the clean-and-jerk pool.
Earlier he earned a silver in the snatch event with a lift of 95kg. With a combined 211kg, Bao secured his second gold at the event.
The championship, which consists of eight weight categories for men and seven for women, will end on October 25.