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VN win six gold medals in karate championship


Vietnamese martial arts fighters won six gold medals at the fourth Thailand Open Karatedo Championship 2014, which ended at the Indoor Stadium, Hua Mark, Bangkok, yesterday.
Lang Thi Hoa

HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnamese martial arts fighters won six gold medals at the fourth Thailand Open Karatedo Championship 2014, which ended at the Indoor Stadium, Hua Mark, Bangkok, yesterday.

The medals were won by Bui Ngoc Han (women's 61-kilogram category), Lang Thi Hoa (women's 68-kilogram category), Nguyen Thanh Duy (men's 60-kilogram category), Nguyen Van Nhat (men's 67-kilogram category), Nguyen Minh Phung (men's 84-kilogram category) and the women's kumite team.

Thailand A team won the overall title with 17 gold, 19 silver and 20 bronze medals, while Iran came second with 12 gold, nine silver and three bronze medals. Thailand B came third with eight gold medals.

More than 130 athletes from 14 countries took part in the three-day tournament. – VNS

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