May 24, 2017 | 21:22 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese athlete bags home a gold
PANO - Athlete Cao Vo Ngoc Long won a gold medal in the high jump event of the ongoing Asian Youth Athletics Championships hosted by Thailand.
Athlete Cao Vo Ngoc Long. Photo: baoquangngai.vn
He cleared 2 meters 10, setting a new record of Vietnam’s high jump. The previous record of 2 meters 8 was set by athlete Nguyen Thanh Nhan in 2013.
Also in this competition, two silver medals were pocketed by athletes Nguyen Lan Anh in the girls' high jump and Doan Thu Hang in girls' 3,000m run.
Translated by Chung Anh