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Vietnam has gold at world bodybuilding championships

Veteran Vietnamese bodybuilder Pham Van Mach won a gold medal at the ongoing World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Vietnam has gold at world bodybuilding championships ảnh 1Pham Van Mach (middle) celebrates his fifth world gold medal in Mongolia. — (Photo nld.com.vn

Hanoi (VNA) – Veteran Vietnamese bodybuilder Pham Van Mach won agold medal at the ongoing World Bodybuildingand Physique Sports Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Machfrom the southern province of An Giang finished first in the men’s 55kgbodybuilding event.

Histeammate Khanh Khuong came second and Chinese Shao Liu-xin was third.

It is the fifth time that Mach,who just returned to bodybuilding a few months ago after nearly two yearsworking as a singer and dancer in HCM City, triumphed at a world tournament.

In themen’s 65kg class, Tran Hoang Duy Phuc from HCM City won a bronze medal whilehis former world champion teammate Nguyen Anh Thong from Can Tho City finishedfourth in the men’s 60kg.

In thecoming days, Vietnam will compete in the other events with title favouritessuch as Lam Van Cuol, Nguyen Van Kien, Dinh Kim Loan and Tran Thi Cam Tu.

The tournament runs from October 3-9, held for thefirst time in Mongolia. The ninth edition of the event has lured about 500athletes from more than 60 countries in 39 categories. — VNA

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