The tournament is the first of four Regional Championships in the 2022 Para powerlifting season followed by the Americas, Africa, and European Open Championships. 

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Weightlifter Le Van Cong (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Cong lifted 173kg, finishing second behind Qarada Hamadeh of Jordan.

He also took silver at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on August 26, 2021. Cong lifted the same weight of 173kg as gold medallist Omar Sami Hamadeh Qarada but settled for second place overall as he has a higher body weight than the Jordanian competitor.

Source: VNA