Vietnamese swimmer books early ticket to Tokyo Olympics

VOV.VN -Talented swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Vietnamese swimmerHuy Hoang books early ticket to Tokyo Olympics 
Hoang finished the men’s 800m freestyle event with a time of 7 minutes 52.74 seconds at the ongoing FINA World Championship which is being held in Gwangju, the Republic of Korea.

The 19-year-old swimmer’s time was within the Olympic Standard A time of 7 minutes 54.31 seconds, therefore becoming the first Vietnamese athlete to win a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Previously, Huy Hoang had won a gold medal in the men’s 800m freestyle with a time of 7 minutes 50.20 seconds at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics which was held in Argentina.

He also grabbed a silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the men’s 800m freestyle event during ASIAD 2018.

Elsewhere, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam’s top female swimmer, surpassed the Olympic Standard B during the women’s 400m freestyle event with a time of 4 minutes 13.35 seconds.

Despite the strong showing, Vien will have to wait on other results to see if she has done enough to earn a place at the Olympics.

Her best time at the event was 4 minutes 9.96 seconds.

There is still a chance for her to qualify automatically for the Tokyo Olympics with the swimmer set to compete in the 400 individual medley event. If she beats the Olympic Standard A time, she will secure her place in the Olympic games.

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