Teen Vanessa Sarno dominates the 71kg field to win the gold. — Inquirer/ANN Photo Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Weightlifters set records one after the other on May 21 at the Hà Nội Sports Training and Competition Centre. Young lifter Rahmat Erwin Abdullah of Indonesia won a gold medal and broke a Games record in the men's 73kg. The 21-year-old athlete succeeded with a 155kg lift in the snatch. This record is also a personal record for Erwin. His previous heaviest lift was a significantly lighter 145kg . Moving on to the clean and jerk class, Erwin almost immediately beat his competitors at the first opportunity, immediately lifting 180kg. This again surpassed the SEA Games record of 177kg. Erwin increased his burden further to 190kg and managed it perfectly on the second attempt. Erwin lifted a huge 345kg in total. Meanwhile, Doungsri won silver with 321kg, and Hidayat took bronze on 316kg which bettered his national record of 312kg set in Melaka in 2020. … [Read more...] about More weightlifting records fall
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Cambodia win historic volleyball bronze
Cambodia's Sarun (white and yellow) shows a superb performance to help his team win the historic bronze medal. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn HOÀNG HỒ QUẢNG NINH — Facing mighty Thailand in the third-place volleyball match, Cambodia's men played one of the best games in their career, shocking their opponent with an intense 3-2 win at Đại Yên Sports Complex in Quảng Ninh Province on May 21. The match was exciting from the very first attack, with Thailand continuously taking the lead. However, brilliant form by Cambodia's Sarun helped his team shorten the gap before completing a great comeback with a narrow 25-23 win in the first set. Despite the shock loss, Thailand kept their nerve and continued to dominate the second set. Once again, Cambodia fought back fearlessly, but the Thais were more careful this time, shutting the door to another comeback for the men in white and yellow to grab a 25-22 win. Despite now only being level, the Cambodians didn't lose their momentum, starting … [Read more...] about Cambodia win historic volleyball bronze
Việt Nam win handball treble
Huey, Gonzales rule all-Pinoy tennis final Việt Nam canoeists take medal lead Thanh breaks 3 records for weightlifting gold Thailand, Việt Nam taste first aerobic golds Games bonuses await athletes Nothing can stop Đỗ Thị Như Quỳnh (15) scoring for Việt Nam in the win against Thailand. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt HOÀNG HỒ BẮC NINH — Việt Nam women’s indoor handball team completed an incredible treble for the hosts defeating Thailand in the final match at Bắc Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports on May 21, following the men’s successes in the indoor and beach handball. Entering the match with fans on their side, Việt Nam dominated right from the off. In their very first attack, the hosts forced Thailand to foul in the box. This was capitalised on by Đàm Thị Thanh Huyền who took the penalty to open the scoring. However, the Thais didn’t back down easily. The next minutes saw Thailand’s fierce resistance, chasing Việt Nam for every point. In … [Read more...] about Việt Nam win handball treble
SEA Games 31: Tennis gold medalists found
Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) - Philippine tennis players Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey pocketed the men’s doubles gold after getting the best of fellow Philippines Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara on May 21 during the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). The bronze in the event went to two pairs from Vietnam. In the women’s individual event, the final match was between Anchisa Chanta and Luksika Kumkhum, both from Thailand. Luksika Kumkhum beat Anchisa Chanta 2-1 to win gold. The bronze medal was shared by Vietnam’s Chanelle Van Nguyen and Alexander Eala from the Philippines. Earlier on May 20, in the mixed doubles event, the pair of Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia defeated Thai pair Pruchya Isarò and Patcharin Cheapchandej to win gold. SEA Games 31 , themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is underway in Vietnam from May 12 – 23 in 12 cities and provinces. The … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Tennis gold medalists found
SEA Games 31: Thailand win men’s futsal title
Muhammad Osamanmusa (C) opens the score for Thailand in the 2nd minute of the match (Photo:VNA) Ha Nam (VNA) - Thailand beat host Vietnam 2-0 in the final match of men’s futsal and took the gold medal in the sport at SEA Games 31 on May 20. Muhammad Osamanmusa opened the score for Thailand in the 2nd minute of the match. In the 10th minute of the match, Peerapat Kaewwilai broke Vietnam 's net again, bringing the 2nd goal for Thailand, setting a 2-0 score in the first half. In the second half, with the enthusiastic support of thousands of spectators, the Vietnamese futsal players intensified their attacks and created many scoring opportunities, but they all failed to get the ball into Thailand's net. The Thai side created a lot of pressure for Vietnamese players but no more goals were scored in the second half. The match ended with a score of 2 - 0 in favour of Thailand. The silver medal of the men’s futsal event belonged to Indonesia. Vietnam bagged the … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Thailand win men’s futsal title
SEA Games 31: Vietnam grabs gold medal in men’s singles table tennis
This is the most awaited match by table tennis fans at the regional sports event. Tuan was the last hope of gold of the Vietnamese table tennis team after his teammates lost in all six out of seven events at the tournament. The Thai player had two points ahead of Tuan at the beginning of the first set. However, with his calmness, confidence, and solid defense, Tuan made good use of his "right-handed" attacks and won the first set 11-7. He went on to win the second set with a score of 11-9. In the third set, Sanguansin returned strong and beat Tuan 11-8. However, Tuan reversed the situation and defeated the Thai rival 11-7 in the fourth set and 13-7 in the last set. With this triumph, the Vietnamese table tennis team completed the gold medal target set for the tournament. Thailand dominated the table tennis competitions at SEA Games 31, taking gold in the men's team, women's team, women's doubles and women's singles. Singapore took the title in the men's doubles and mixed … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam grabs gold medal in men’s singles table tennis