Competing with a 46-member squad, the Bac Ninh team won a total of 12 gold medals, 12 silvers and 14 bronzes.

Nguyen Van Bao of Bac Ninh wins gold in the men’s 130kg Greco-Roman category.

Gold medalists in the women’s freestyle category included Tran Thi Anh (59kg), Do Ngoc Linh (50kg), Nguyen Thi Hang (38kg) and Chu Thi Trang (69kg).

In Greco-Roman wrestling, Bac Ninh athletes winning gold medals were Tran Manh Duong (50kg), Nguyen Trong Nam (55kg), Nguyen Van Bao (130kg), Nguyen Xuan Tung (48kg), Vu Thai Son (51kg), Tran Duy Anh (65kg) and Nguyen Cong Nguyen (110kg). Wrestler Nguyen Duc Hao also claimed gold in the boys’ freestyle 41kg category.

With the results, Bac Ninh finished second overall in women’s freestyle wrestling behind Hue City, and second in Greco-Roman wrestling behind Hanoi, reaffirming the province’s position among the country’s leading wrestling teams.

Tran Thi Anh claims gold in the women’s 59kg freestyle event.

The 2026 National Greco-Roman and Freestyle Wrestling Clubs Championship took place in Hue City from May 2-10, bringing together nearly 350 male and female athletes from 18 provinces, cities and sectors nationwide.

Athletes competed for 33 sets of medals, including 22 in freestyle events and 11 in Greco-Roman wrestling.

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Presenting a certificate of merit to the team, the PM praised their championship run as a compelling and remarkable journey marked by resilience, determination, and a strong competitive spirit. The team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, recording four wins and one draw while scoring 19 goals.