(VOV) – Vietnamese athlete Pham Van Mach has claimed a gold medal in the men’s 55kg division at the 47th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships in HCM City’s Phu Tho Gymnasium.
His August 30 victory was the 8th time Mach has won gold at the regional tournament.
Indonesian compatriots Uus Muh Yusuf and Slamet Junaedi rounded out the division’s top three finishers.
Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Anh Thong earned another gold medal for the hosts in the men’s 60kg division.
The championships are continuing with another 23 events on August 31. Vietnam is resting its medal hopes on Nguyen Thi My Linh in the women’s 52kg division and Nguyen Van Lam in the men’s 65kg division.
The Asian tournament is running from August 30 to September 1 and has attracted 350 athletes representing 27 countries and territories in 36 different divisions.
Twenty Vietnamese athletes are participating in the event.
Đăng ký: VietNam News