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Thanh wins gold at Challenge Cup


Nguyen Ha Thanh on Sunday won a gold medal in the men's vaulting event at the Grand Prix Osijek Zito Challenge Cup 2013 in Croatia.
Nguyen Ha Thanh.— Photo tinthethao

HA NOI (VNS)– Nguyen Ha Thanh on Sunday won a gold medal in the men's vaulting event at the Grand Prix Osijek Zito Challenge Cup 2013 in Croatia.

Thanh, a big name in Vietnamese gymnastics, received an average of 15.013 points after two attempts in the final, pushing him into top place.

Thanh's teammate Hoang Cuong also finished on the podium, receiving 14.550 points to share third place with Tomi Tuuha of Finland. The silver medal went to Pavel Pulauski of Belarus.

With a bronze medal going to Phan Thi Ha Thanh in the women's vault on Saturday, Viet Nam wrapped up the tournament with one gold medal and two bronze medals. – VNS

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