Fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat triumphs in the men’s 57kg Muay Thai on July 17, 2022. (Photo: thethao.vn) |
Nhat narrowly beat Kazakhstan’s Almaz Sarsembekov 29 – 28 after three rounds, claiming the first World Games gold in his career.
Before Nhat, Vietnamese wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi took a gold medal in the women’s jianshu and qiangshu.
With two golds this year, Vietnam has achieved the best-ever performance at a World Games. It finished 31st overall in the medal standings.
The 11th World Games was held in the US, from July 7 to 17, featuring more than 3,600 athletes competing in 30 sports. The Games is an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, disciplines or events within a sport that are not contested in the Olympic Games.