Vietnamese weightlifters win gold at world championship

Vietnamese weightlifters won three gold medals at the on-going International Weightlifting Federation World Junior Championships in Suva, Fiji.

Weighlifter Khong My Phuong poses with the national flag after winning two gold medals at the World Junior Championships. (Photo: VNA)
Weighlifter Khong My Phuong poses with the national flag after winning two gold medals at the World Junior Championships. (Photo: VNA)

Khong My Phuong came first in the women's snatch 45kg category. She lifted 74kg on her third attempt, 5kg more than her teammate, runner-up Pham Dinh Thi.

The bronze went to Ayse Dogan of Turkey who lifted 68kg.

Phuong then went on to finish second in the clean and jerk with a result of 84kg.

The gold went to Thi who lifted 1kg more. Dogan came third again.

For the combined category, it was Phuong who took the gold with a total of 158kg.

Thi and Dogan came both second and third, respectively.