Nguyen Thi Tam wins Vietnam's first silver medal at World Boxing Championship
(VOVWORLD) - Nguyen Thi Tam, the first Vietnamese boxer ever to advance to the World Boxing Championship final, fell short of winning the championship.
 The referee declares the overall victory to Zareen Nikhat. (Photo: Nhan Dan Newspaper) |
Tam lost 5-0 to India’s Zareen Nikhat in the final of the women's light flyweight (48-50kg) category on Sunday evening in New Delhi, India.
She nonetheless made history by becoming the first Vietnamese boxer to compete for a world title. The previous best achievement by a Vietnamese boxer was a bronze medal.