Vietnam wins two golds at weightlifting championship

NDO/VNA—Le Nguyen Quoc Bao bagged two gold medals at the ongoing International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championship in Malaysia.

Le Nguyen Quoc Bao (centre) and his two runners-up on a podium receiving their medals of the International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championship in Malaysia. ​(Source: VNA)
Le Nguyen Quoc Bao (centre) and his two runners-up on a podium receiving their medals of the International Weightlifting Federation Youth World Championship in Malaysia. ​(Source: VNA)

Bao, the only representative from Vietnam, successfully defended his title in the men’s 50kg category with a lift of 116kg in the clean-and-jerk pool. Earlier he earned a silver in the snatch event with a lift of 95kg. With a combined 211kg, Bao secured his second gold at the event.

The championship, which consists of eight weight categories for men and seven for women, will end on October 25.