(VOVWORLD) - Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An yesterday secured a bronze at the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, marking the second medal for the Vietnamese sport delegation.
 Powerlifter Nguyen Binh An secures a bronze medal at the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games in China. (photo: VNA)
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An's outstanding performance helped him to win the bronze medal in the men's 54kg weight category with a total lift of 184kg. An has been recognised as one of the top weightlifters in the field of para sports in Vietnam.
The same day, powerlifter Le Van Cong won the first medal for Vietnam at the Games in the men's under-49kg category with the weight lifted at 171 kg.
In the men's under-49kg category, Cong failed to lift 170kg in his first attempt. However, he did not give up and decided to increase the weight to 171 kg and successfully achieved it.
Cong continued his success by lifting 173kg, but Iraqi weightlifter Al-Sudani Muslim also succeeded in this lift and claimed a higher score thanks to a tiebreaker.