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Lifters bag gold medals in Hungary contest


Vietnamese champions won two gold medals at an open weightlifting championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.
Tran Le Quoc Toan triumphed in the men's U56-kilogram category with a total lift of 281 kilograms. His female compatriot Do Thi Thu Hoai won the 48-kilogram event with a lift of 175 kilograms.— Photo Vnexpress

HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnamese champions won two gold medals at an open weightlifting championship in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday.

Tran Le Quoc Toan triumphed in the men's U56-kilogram category with a total lift of 281 kilograms. His female compatriot Do Thi Thu Hoai won the 48-kilogram event with a lift of 175 kilograms.

Viet Nam has sent three athletes to the competition, which is considered a warm-up event and part of the team's three-month training course for the coming Asian Games in South Korea in September. — VNS

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