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SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball

Vietnamese basketball players have freshly defeated their Philippine rivals 21-16 to pocketed the gold medal in the women's 3x3 event at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.
SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball ảnh 1Vietnamese basketball players have freshly defeated their Philippine rivals 21-16 to pocketed the gold medal in the 32nd SEA Games women's 3x3 event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese basketball players havefreshly defeated their Philippine rivals 21-16 to pocketed the gold medal inthe women's 3x3 event at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia.

The victory on May 7 morning marked the first gold forVietnam at the sport in years participating in the tournament, ending theprolonged domination of the Philippines and Thailand.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball ảnh 2Huynh Thi Ngoan, Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy, Truong Thao My and Truong Thao Vy of Vietnam, who helps the nation obtain the historic gold medal at SEA Games. (Photo: VNA)
Last year, in the same event, Vietnam lost to Thailand 19-21on home turf.

Also on the day, Pham Tien San defended his title in themen’s duathlon event at the Games, bringing about the seventh gold medal forVietnam. San and Ha Van Nhat were the two Vietnamese representatives among 13competitors, who competed in three stages – 5km running, 20km biking and 2.5kmrunning.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball ảnh 3Pham Tien San (Photo: VNA)
Sokha Michael Chaumond of Cambodia and Sedilta Pilon Nubatonis of Indonesia wonthe silver and bronze medals of the event, respectively.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball ảnh 4Karate artist Dinh Thi Huong (white) (Photo: VNA)
In karate events, Hoang Thi My Tam and Dinh Thi Huong won gold medals in the women's kumite 55kg and the women's under 68kg categories.

SEA Games 32: Vietnam seize historic gold medal in women's basketball ảnh 5Vovinam artist Nguyen Thanh Liem wins a gold in the men's 60kg combat event.
Vietnamese Vovinam artists also obtained two gold medals at the Games on May 7 afternoon. The gold medals were carried off by Do Phuong Thao in the women’s 60kg combat event, and Nguyen Thanh Liem in the men's 60kg combat event. 

Meanwhile in Jujitsu, Dao Hong Son brought the first gold for the Vietnam Jujitsu team. With the gold medal in the men's 56kg Ne-Waza NOGI combat event, Son successfully defended his gold medal at previous games. 

As of 6:30pm on May 7, Vietnam earned 12 gold mdeals./.
VNA
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