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Vietnam tops regional champs for young athletes

Vietnam ranked first at the 12th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships which closed on March 28 in the Philippines.
Vietnam tops regional champs for young athletes ảnh 1Nguyen Trung Cuong (L) won two golds to help Vietnam triumph at the 12th SEA Youth Athletics Championships in the Philippines (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamranked first at the 12th Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships whichclosed on March 28 in the Philippines.

Vietnameseathletes won 13 gold and seven silver medals at the two-day tournament inIlagan city. Malaysia came in second with five golds, five silvers and sixbronzes. Indonesia were third with five golds and two silvers.

OnMarch 28, Vietnam pocketed eight titles.

BuiThi Trang won the girls’ 400m hurdles event with a time of 63.35sec. Herteammate Le Thi Hong Han came second, followed by Bernalyn Bejoy of the hosts.

Hanthen had her chance to taste victory in the 400m class.

NguyenTrung Cuong triumphed in the boys’ 1,500m event while his teammate Doan Thu Hangtopped the female category.

Cuongearlier won a title in the 2,000m steeplechase. Ngo Thi Khanh Ly won the girls’2,000m steeplechase.

Inthe morning session, Nguyen Lan Anh jumped 1.71m to take the top spot at thegirls’ high-jump pool.

Thetournament attracted about 300 participants from eight countries in the region.Vietnam sent 17 competitors to the event.-VNA
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