Securing the first gold medal for Vietnamese track and field in the
Asian Games, Thao from Hanoi topped the list with 700 points, 78 points higher
than footballer Nguyen Quang Hai from the Hanoi FC, who made great
contributions to helping Vietnam win the trophy of the ASEAN Football
Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 and was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang from the central province of Quang Binh ranked third
with 462 points thanks to his silver medal pocketed at ASIAD 2018.
In the list of outstanding disabled athletes, swimmer Vo Thanh Tung
ranked first with 385 points after bagging three gold and two silver medals at the
2018 Asian Para Games in October. He was
followed by weightlifters Nguyen Binh An and Dang Thi Linh Phuong, with 276
points and 186 points, respectively.
Meanwhile, track and field coach Nguyen Manh Hieu came first in the list
of outstanding coaches with 296 points as he had trained ASIAD medalists,
including Thao and Vu Thi Men who won a bronze medal in the women’s triple
jump.
Swimming coach Bui Thanh Tam topped the list of prominent coaches for
athletes with disabilities.
The rankings were revealed by the poll organizing board on December 27
night.
The annual poll is jointly held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism, the Vietnam Olympic Committee, the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union
Central Committee, and the Vietnam Sports Administration, aiming to honour
outstanding individuals of the sports sector.
(Source: VNA)