The Vietnamese track and field team won bronze medals in the women’s triple jump and women’s 4x400m relay at the ongoing 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia on the evening of August 30.


Vu Thi Men jumps 13.93 m to bring home another bronze medal to the Vietnamese sport delegation. (Screenshot capture)

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Vu Thi Men jumped 13.93 m to bring home another bronze medal for the Vietnamese sport delegation. Gold medalist in the women’s long jump, Bui Thi Thu Thao, suddenly withdrew from the triple jump this evening due to health reasons, but Men put in an outstanding performance to grab the bronze.

Later, Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Oanh, Nguyen Thi Hang and Hoang Thi Ngoc won another bronze medal in the women's 4x400m relay after finishing third with a seasonal best of 3:33.23.


Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Oanh, Nguyen Thi Hang and Hoang Thi Ngoc win another bronze medal in the women's 4x400m relay. (Screenshot capture)

In the women's 1,500m, Vu Thi Oanh finished fourth despite breaking her personal record with a time of 4:15.49.

Nguyen Van Lai crossed the finish line in the men’s 5,000m with a time of 14:56.09, to place 7th among 12 athletes. In the previous Games, Lai finished 11th in the same event.

Le Tu Chinh, Le Thi Mong Tuyen, Luu Kim Phung and Ha Thi Thu also came 7th in the women’s 4x100m relay with a time of 45.42.

Earlier, kurash athlete Nguyen Thi Lan secured a bronze medal after losing to Mongolian Otgon Munkhtsetseg in the semi-final of the women’s under 78kg event.

As of 10pm on August 30, Vietnam had bagged four gold, 15 silver, and 16 bronze medals, ranking 15th in the 2018 Asian Games medal tally.


Vietnam ranked 15th in the 2018 Asian Games medal tally as of 10pm on August 30, with four gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze medals. (Screenshot capture)

 

                             Source: NDO


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