Vietnam grabs bronzes at Asian wrestling championships

The Vietnamese wrestler defeated her Uzbekistani rival 7-0 in the final of the women's 58kg freestyle category.

Previously, on May 12, four other female Vietnamese athletes failed to secure any medals in the women's 48 kg, 53kg, 55kg and 60 kg categories.

This year's event saw competition between athletes from Asian countries and territories, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, India, among others.

According to Nguyen The Long, head of the wrestling department of the Vietnam Sports Administration, the event is part of preparation for the 2018 Asian Games, which will be held in Indonesia.

(Source: NDO)