(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese marksmen brought home nine gold medals to finish second in the medal tally on Monday at the 45th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship (SEASA) 2023 in Chinese Taipei.
 Vietnam earns nine golds at Southeast Asian shooting tournament as of November 13. (Photo: VOV) |
Monday alone saw Phi Thanh Thao, Nguyen Thi Thao, and Duong Ha My take a gold medal in the women’s 50m rifle prone team. Trinh Thu Vinh and Lai Cong Minh came first in the 10m air pistol mixed team.
In the men’s 10m air pistol, Lai Cong Minh took the lead, followed by Malaysian Umar Fareed and his Vietnamese teammate Pham Quang Huy.
Since the event's opening ceremony last Wednesday, Vietnamese athletes have won golds in the men’s 25m standard pistol team, the men’s 25m center fire pistol team, and the women’s 10m air rifle.
Last Thursday was a highlight for Vietnam at the tournament. Phan Xuan Chuyen outplayed strong rivals from Thailand and Malaysia, clinching a gold medal in the men’s 25m standard pistol individual.
At the 45th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championship, there are 150 athletes from nine regional countries, including 19 Vietnamese marksmen who had competed at the recent 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) and the 15th Asian Shooting Championship.
The tournament will run until Friday.