SEA Games 31: Cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh eyes gold medal
Vietnamese cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh, who bagged the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30), is training hard in an effort to achieve the best performance at the upcoming SEA Game 31, according to the Organising Committee of SEA Games 31.
Hoa Binh (VNA) – Vietnamese cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh,who bagged the first gold medal for Vietnam at the30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30), is training hard in an effort to achieve the best performance at the upcoming SEA Game 31, according to the Organising Committee of SEA Games 31.
With her rigorous tests on physical strength, endurance, agility and flexibility, Quynh passed an entrance exam to the gifted school for training and sports competition of thenorthern province of Hoa Binh when she was a 10th grader.
Overcomingmany difficulties in getting used to competition contents of mountain biking, andwith her good physical strength and endurance, Quynh quickly emerged as apotential cyclist, and was soon officially selected to the national cycling team.
She achievedimpressive achievements during her career, including a gold medal at SEA Games26; bronze medals at the Asian Mountain Bike Championships 2012 and SEA Games27; gold medals at the national mountain biking tournaments in 2019 and 2020; and the first gold medal forthe Vietnamese sport delegation at SEA Games 30.
Quynh’s gold medal at SEA Games 30 showed her great will and determination, because cross-field biking was not her forte.
In March 2022, Quynh won the championship trophy of the Biwase Cup Women's Cycling Tournament.
According to coach of Vietnam mountain biking team Nguyen Dang Son, Quynh is anathlete with a professional practice and competition attitude.
Quynh and her teammates are practicing hard with thedetermination to continue to win a gold medal in the mountain biking event at SEA Games 31, whꦡich will take placein Hoa Binh from May 14-22./.
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Vietnamese cyclist Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh (Photo: VNA) 
