Karatekas secure two golds for Vietnam on first day of competition

Nguyen Thi Phuong pocketed the first gold medal for Vietnam in the women's Kata event, while Nguyen Thi Ngoan secured the second gold in the women's Kumite 61kg category. 

Yuda Ahmad Zigi Zaresta of Indonesia won the gold medal in the men's Kata event. 

The gold medals in the men's Kumite 60kg and 67kg categories went to Supatra Ari of Indonesia and Hari Sankar Sureeya Sankar of Malaysia. 

Chandran Shahmalarani from Malaysia won the gold in the women's Kumite 50kg event.

Concluding the first day of karate competitions, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia took home two gold medals each.

In addition, Vietnamese athletes also fetched two silver and two bronze medals.

The Karate competitions are taking place from May 18 to 20 at Ninh Binh Gymnasium. The Karate teams are competing for medals in 15 events.

At SEA Games 30 held in the Philippines in 2019, Vietnam won two gold, three silver and six bronze medals, ranking third after Malaysia and Thailand.

Translated by Nguyen Thuy