Vietnamese martial artists bring home medals from Asian tournament

Vu Van Tuan claimed one silver medal in taolu (performance) after scoring a total of 9,693 points. This is the first medal he has clinched in the Asian tournament.

Xiaobin Gao of China took a gold medal with 9,806 points and Zi Meng Ong of Singapore obtained a bronze medal with 9,690 points.

Two bronze medals went to Nong Van Huu and Nguyen Van Sy, both in sanda (combat), after the pair each recorded a score of 9,690 points.

The 10th Asian Wushu Championships 2024 began on September 12 and is scheduled to run through to September 16.

Vietnam sent 12 martial artists to the tournament. They are competing in both taolu (performance) and sanda (combat) categories. In terms of combat, men will fight in the 48kg to 90kg category, while women will vie in weight classes from 48kg to 75kg.

Vietnam aims to win gold medals in both taolu and sanda at the championships.