Securing the first gold medal for Vietnamese track and field in the Asian Games, Thao from Hanoi topped the list with 700 points, 78 points higher than footballer Nguyen Quang Hai from the Hanoi FC, who made great contributions to helping Vietnam win the trophy of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao.

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang from the central province of Quang Binh ranked third with 462 points thanks to his silver medal pocketed at ASIAD 2018.

In the list of outstanding disabled athletes, swimmer Vo Thanh Tung ranked first with 385 points after bagging three gold and two silver medals at the 2018 Asian Para Games in October. He was followed by weightlifters Nguyen Binh An and Dang Thi Linh Phuong, with 276 points and 186 points, respectively.

Meanwhile, track and field coach Nguyen Manh Hieu came first in the list of outstanding coaches with 296 points as he had trained ASIAD medalists, including Thao and Vu Thi Men who won a bronze medal in the women’s triple jump.

Swimming coach Bui Thanh Tam topped the list of prominent coaches for athletes with disabilities.

The rankings were revealed by the poll organizing board on December 27 night.

The annual poll is jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Olympic Committee, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, and the Vietnam Sports Administration, aiming to honor outstanding individuals of the sports sector.

Nguyen Thi Oanh nominated as Female Athlete of the Year

(BGO) – The 2018 Victory Cup Awards, a prestigious annual award honouring the best individuals and collectives of Vietnamese sports has opened for voting to 10 categories of Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year, Young Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Teammate of the Year, Most Favourite Athlete of the Year, Best Athlete With Disability of the Year, Photo of the Year  and Lifetime Achievement.

 

Track and field athletes honored for ASIAD 2018 achievements

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) and the Vietnam Athletics Federation (VAF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 19 to commend and reward track and field athletes for their achievements recorded at the recent Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018). 

 

Send-off held for Vietnamese athletes going to Asian Para Games

The Vietnam Paralympic Association (VPA) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 to send off the Vietnam disability sporting delegation to the third Asian Para Games in Indonesia (INAPG 2018).

 

1,500 athletes compete in 45th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run

Around 1,500 athletes from 20 cities and provinces, including 280 foreign runners from 26 embassies, competed in the 45th Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Run, scheduled to start at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on September 30.

 

Vietnamese athletes arrive in Indonesia for Asian Para Games

The Vietnamese delegation arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 1 to compete in the third Asian Para Games scheduled for October 6-14. 

 

Source: VNA