Thailand, Việt Nam share golds in aerobics

Chanwisa Intakul acts in the women’s individual Aerobic event in the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội's Quần Ngựa Sports Centre on May 22 Chanwisa won gold medal. VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Hậu

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HÀ NỘI  — Thailand’s Chanwisa Intakul began the second day of Aerobic by winning a gold medal in the women's individual of the SEA Games 31 at Hà Nội's Quần Ngựa Sports Centre on May 22.

The Thai athlete earned 19.35 points for her performance, shaving 0.05 points off Vietnamese Trần Hạ Vi, who ranked second, while Philippines' Charmaine Dolar came third for bronze with 18.150 points.

On the first competition day on May 21, Chanokpon Jiumsukjai of Thailand also took gold in the men's individual.

The hosts bagged two gold medals in the mixed pair and group events on May 22.

Lê Hoàng Phong and Trần Thuý Vi gained 20.4 points to win gold, while Cambodia's Sokhor Has and Sreypov Mo bagged silver for their 19.3 points, and Thailand's Chawisa Intakul and Phatcharapong Photjanakosri took bronze with 19.1 points.

Scoring 20.733 points in the group event, Nguyễn Chế Thành, Lê Hoàng Phong, Trần Ngọc Thuý Vi, Vương Hoài An, Nguyễn Việt Anh dominated the event to win gold.

It's the second gold for Vi, who won one in a team event on May 21.

Cambodian Sreypov Mo, Tola Nget, Chanbory Choeun, Sokhor Has and Bunthoeun Trorn bagged silver after a 19.144-point showing.

Five athletes from Thailand – Supatsorn Watcharaporn, Chawisa Intakul, Phatcharapong Photjanakosri, Nattawut Pimpa and Chanokpon Jiumsukjai – managed a bronze medal with an 18.522 points result.