Vietnam’s outstanding sportspeople of 2017
VOV.VN - Swimmer Anh Vien, track-and-field athlete Le Tu Chinh, and football coach Mai Duc Chung are among the most exceptional Vietnamese sportspeople of 2017.
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| Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming) won 8 gold medals in the 29th Southeast Asian Games, her fantastic results helped the Vietnamese delegation achieve its aims of finishing in the Top 3 at the games. The swimmer also secured her fourth Best Athlete of the Year award. |
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| Le Tu Chinh (track-and-field) made some strong performances at the 29th Southeast Asian Games, bringing home 3 gold medals. |
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| Thach Kim Tuan (weightlifting) bagged 3 gold medals in the men’s 56kg weight category at the World Weightlifting Championships in 2017. He also won a gold medal in the 29th Southeast Asian Games and took another gold at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 5). |
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| Le Van Cong (weightlifting): The weightlifter from Ha Tinh Province won a gold medal while breaking a record at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games. He also managed to bag a gold medal with a world record lift in the men's 49kg category at the World Para Swimming and Weightlifting Championships 2017. (Photo: Getty) |
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| Le Thanh Tung (gymnastics) won 2 gold medals at the 29th Southeast Asian Games. |
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| Coach Mai Duc Chung (football) had success in leading the national women’s team to the gold medal at the Malaysian SEA Games. He also played a key role in guiding the national men’s squad to secure a slot in the 2019 Asian Cup finals. In the pool for Best Coach of the Year, Chung topped the list of five nominees with 593 points. |
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| Coach Nguyen Hong Phuc (weightlifting) was presented the award for Coach of Best Athletes with Disabilities this year. (Photo: PLO). |
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| Le Quang Liem (chess) won 3 gold medals in the team rapid and blitz chess events and individual standard event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG 5). |
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| Nguyen Thi Huyen (track-and-field) reaffirmed her position as no. 1 in her favoured disciplines of 400m, 400m hurdles, and 4x400m relay in the 29th Southeast Asian Games. She broke the previous SEA Games record in the women’s 400m hurdles. |
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| Nguyen Anh Duc (football) became the top scorer in the V.League with 17 goals for Becamex Binh Duong FC. |
