Nguyen Thi Phuong of the Military team successfully defended her title in the women's 50m rifle three positions at the 48th National Shooting Championship in Ha Noi on Monday.

She fired her way to a 679.3 total score, matching her result from 2011. Nguyen Thi Xuan of Ha Noi and Le Thi Anh Dao of Hai Duong won silver and bronze medals with 662.2 and 661.3 points.

In the men's skeet event, Mai Anh Tuan of Thanh Hoa won a gold medal with 130 points. Nguyen Tuan Anh of Ha Noi and Doan Van Sau of Hai Duong came in second and third with 129 points and 119 points, respectively.

Dinh Thi Hong Thuy of Hai Duong topped the women's skeet event with 83 points, followed by La Phi Yen of Ha Noi (80 points) and Nguyen Thi Duc Hanh of Hai Duong (78 points). — VNS