Vietnamese athlete wins gold at Asian Grand Prix Series
Updated: 08:45, 07/06/2019
Quach Thi Lan won gold at the Asian Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China, on June 4.
Lan finished first the women's 400m with a time of 52.63sec.
Nadeesha Ramanayake of Sri Lanka was second in 53.24, and Nguyen Thi Hang, also from Vietnam, grabbed bronze in 53.29.
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Quach Thi Lan crosses finish line at the Asian Grand Prix Series to win gold. |
In the women’s 100m, Southeast Asian champion Le Tu Chinh earned a bronze with a time of 11.71.
Asian Games winner Bui Thi Thu Thao secured a silver in the women’s long jump with a leap of 6.34m.
Athletes will compete at the second leg of the event at the same venue on June 7.
Vietnam sent 16 competitors to the series which is a test for athletes to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.
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Source: VNA
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