Vietnam claims first bronze at World Para Swimming Championships
Vietnamese athlete Vo Thanh Tung brought home the first bronze in the men’s 100m freestyle-S5 with a time of 1’19.56” at the World Para Swimming Championships 2017 opened in Mexico City on December 2.
Vo Thanh Tung claimed silver in the 50m freestyle in the Paralympics 2016 in Brazil (Photo VNA)
Mexico City (VNA) – Vietnameseathlete Vo Thanh Tung brought home the first bronze in the men’s 100mfreestyle-S5 with a time of 1’19.56” at the World Para Swimming Championships2017 opened in Mexico City on December 2.
A representative from the Vietnamese sportdelegation told Vietnam News Agency’s correspondents in Mexico that Tung isexpected to gain higher position in his categories of strength, which are themen’s 50m backstroke-S5 and 50m freestyle-S5 on December 4-5.
Earlier, Tung won a bronze medal in the 50mfreestyle in the world championships in Scotland two years ago. In theParalympics 2016 in Brazil, Tung claimed the silver in the same category.
Meanwhile, Trinh Thi Bich Nhu will compete inthe women’s 100m breastroke-SB5 on December 3. She won silver in the worldchampionships in 2015.
Five Vietnamese swimmers, namely Vo Thanh Tung,Nguyen Thanh Trung, Trinh Thi Bich Nhu, Tran Quoc Phi and Do Thanh Hai areparticipating in the World Para Swimming Championships 2017.
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Vo Thanh Tung claimed silver in the 50m freestyle in the Paralympics 2016 in Brazil (Photo VNA) 
