Vietnam bags world wushu medals

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese wushu martial artists pocketed one gold, one
silver and two bronze medals at the second World Junior Wushu Championships,
which is taking place in Bali, Indonesia.

Pham Quoc Khanh successfully passed many strong rivals, including those from
Hong Kong and China , to win his gold in the boy's nangun (South cudgel)
event with 9.50 points.

His teammate Nguyen Trung Thanh later took silver for Vietnam in the boy's
taijiquan event with 9.42 points. The gold went to a Chinese artist.

Vu Thuy Linh added one bronze to the pile in the girl's nangun, with 9.41
points. Linh, who pocketed a nangun (Southern fist) bronze medal at the
World Wushu Championship in November in Beijing , finished third behind
Indonesian Dessy Indri Astute.

Cao Khac Dat finished the day with the second bronze in the boy's nandao
(South broad-sword), with 9.31 points.

Athletes waiting in the wings include Vu Tra My, who took a silver medal at
the Beijing tournament, and Nguyen Ngoc Anh, who will compete in the
girl's qiangshu (demonstration with spear) event, and Nguyen Manh Khoa for
the boy's qiangshu. All are expected to bring home gold medals.

In the sanshou (combat) tournaments, Vietnamese Tran Van Kien will face Enes
Doruk of Turkey in the second round of the boy's 48kg category after an
easy win on Dec. 10.

A total of 700 athletes and officials from 44 countries are taking part in
the tournament, which will run through Dec. 13.-Enditem