Hà Nội bag 3 golds at youth fencing tourney

Hà Nội’s athletes top the ongoing National U 二 三 Fencing Championship with three gold medals. — VNS Photo

Hà Nội has pocketed three gold medals to lead the National U 二 三 Fencing Championship in Hải Dương Province.

Nguyễn Xuân Lợi of Hà Nội defeated Vũ Văn Hùng from Hải Phòng  一 五- 一 三 to win the men’s sabre event.

Bùi Thị Thu Hà of Hải Phòng triumphed in the women’s sabre after her  一 五- 五 win over Nguyễn Minh Hằng from the host city.

Earlier, Đỗ Thị Anh brought the second gold for Hà Nội after winning  一 五- 七 over Phạm Thị Ngọc Luyến of Bắc Ninh to take the women’s foil title. Nguyễn Minh Quang trounced HCM City’s Chiến Thắng  一 五- 九 on the men’s side to take the third title for Hà Nội.

HCM City’s Nguyễn Phước Đến beat Hanoian Trần Út Ngọc  一 五- 六 in the men’s epee class. And Nguyễn Phương Kim from HCM City championed on the women’s side, beating Bắc Ninh Province’s Nguyễn Thị Quyên  一 五- 一 二.

After the individual categories, athletes will take part in the team events.

The championship, which draws more than  一00 athletes from six cities and provinces, wraps up tomorrow. — VNS