September 20, 2019 | 17:08 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese weightlifter wins silver medal at World Championships
Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan earned a silver medal at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Thailand on September 18.
In the 55kg pool, he finished second in the snatch with a lift of 120kg. Om Yun from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) won the gold medal in this category.
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Vietnamese weightlifter Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan. Photo: thethao.thanhnien.vn |
Meanwhile, in the women’s 45kg event, Vietnamese weightlifter Khong My Phuong brought home a bronze medal in the snatch, and Vuong Thi Huyen bagged another bronze in the clean and jerk.
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Source: VNA