Vietnam topped the two-day Track and Field International Championships which ended in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26.
The hosts won eight gold medals, followed by the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand in second and third place.
Onthe last day, 'sprint queen' Vu Thi Huong bagged her second title inthe women's 200m race with a time of 23.92 seconds, beating Le Thi MongTuyen of HCM City and Thai athlete Katchakorn.
While she did not make a new national record, Huong is confident about her performance at upcoming international tournaments.
"Icould not break the record as planned, mainly because of the rain andthe wet tracks. But it is an important reference point for us. Based onthis, my coach and I would make suitable adjustments in training forbetter results. After a training course in Europe, I will definitelycompete at the 17th Asian Games in Korea with 100 percent of myability," Huong said.
Bui Thi Thu Thao sprang a big surprise bybeating former Asian champion Marestella Torres in the women's long jumpevent. She will represent Vietnam at the 17th ASIAD in Incheon thisSeptember.
The Filipino, who is the SEA Games record holder with a6.71-metre jump in 2005, could only jump a maximum of 6.14 metres inthree attempts, and saw Thao take the gold with a leap of 6.46 metres.
Later, Do Thi Thao and Duong Van Thai faced little competition in the women's and men's 1,500-metre races, respectively.
Thao won with a time of 4:24.45. Thanh Hoa's Nguyen Thi Phuong came second and Vu Thi Ly of Yen Bai was placed third.
Thai finished his race with a time of 4:03.27, with Pham Tien San from Bac Giang being the runner-up.
The women's 4x200-metre relay team of HCM City grabbed the gold medal a few minutes after Military took the men's title.
Nguyen Van Lai pocketed another gold medal in the men's 10,000-metre run, with a timing of 32:51.80.
Earlier, SEA Games winner Tran Hue Hoa was crowned the women's triple jump champion with a score of 13.84 metres.
The21th Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Championships -Vietnam Open 2014 kicked off on July 25 with the participation ofhundreds of athletes from nine countries and territories in Asia.
Theannual competition, which has been held since 1993, attract athletesfrom Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, theRepublic of Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, and host nation Vietnam.
Ofinternational teams, the Republic of Korea and Philippines were sendingthe largest contingent. There were also four international refereesfrom Thailand and Singapore to officiate at the events.-VNA
The hosts won eight gold medals, followed by the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand in second and third place.
Onthe last day, 'sprint queen' Vu Thi Huong bagged her second title inthe women's 200m race with a time of 23.92 seconds, beating Le Thi MongTuyen of HCM City and Thai athlete Katchakorn.
While she did not make a new national record, Huong is confident about her performance at upcoming international tournaments.
"Icould not break the record as planned, mainly because of the rain andthe wet tracks. But it is an important reference point for us. Based onthis, my coach and I would make suitable adjustments in training forbetter results. After a training course in Europe, I will definitelycompete at the 17th Asian Games in Korea with 100 percent of myability," Huong said.
Bui Thi Thu Thao sprang a big surprise bybeating former Asian champion Marestella Torres in the women's long jumpevent. She will represent Vietnam at the 17th ASIAD in Incheon thisSeptember.
The Filipino, who is the SEA Games record holder with a6.71-metre jump in 2005, could only jump a maximum of 6.14 metres inthree attempts, and saw Thao take the gold with a leap of 6.46 metres.
Later, Do Thi Thao and Duong Van Thai faced little competition in the women's and men's 1,500-metre races, respectively.
Thao won with a time of 4:24.45. Thanh Hoa's Nguyen Thi Phuong came second and Vu Thi Ly of Yen Bai was placed third.
Thai finished his race with a time of 4:03.27, with Pham Tien San from Bac Giang being the runner-up.
The women's 4x200-metre relay team of HCM City grabbed the gold medal a few minutes after Military took the men's title.
Nguyen Van Lai pocketed another gold medal in the men's 10,000-metre run, with a timing of 32:51.80.
Earlier, SEA Games winner Tran Hue Hoa was crowned the women's triple jump champion with a score of 13.84 metres.
The21th Ho Chi Minh City International Track and Field Championships -Vietnam Open 2014 kicked off on July 25 with the participation ofhundreds of athletes from nine countries and territories in Asia.
Theannual competition, which has been held since 1993, attract athletesfrom Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, theRepublic of Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, and host nation Vietnam.
Ofinternational teams, the Republic of Korea and Philippines were sendingthe largest contingent. There were also four international refereesfrom Thailand and Singapore to officiate at the events.-VNA
