The king of swords in Southeast Asia Vu Thanh An won his opponent in just 30 seconds

The preparation process of Vietnamese sports for the 31st SEA Games encountered many difficulties and the Vietnamese sword team was no exception.

With no international exposure and no foreign training, Vu Thanh An and his teammates faced many challenges and pressures when the 31st SEA Games played at home.

Vu Thanh An NVCC

Vu Thanh An took the oath on the opening night of the 31st SEA Games NGOC DUONG

Vu Thanh An on the day of the torchlight procession DUC TIEN DAT

Vu Thanh An shared: “I will do my best to won gold at SEA Games 31. In the two SEA Games 29 and 30, I also achieved this excellent achievement, but the congress in Vietnam is both a pressure and a motivation for me to strive.”

On the morning of May 13, Vu Thanh An went to battle and was not ashamed of the leading swordsman in Southeast Asia, An showed great performance. In the first match, he defeated the Filipino athlete in only about 30 seconds with an overwhelming score of 5-0. Confronting strong opponents Thailand In match 2, An took the lead but to equalize after 4 swords. But An still won with a close score of 5-4. In the match Singapore, An also won easily with a score of 5-2. This is also the final score of the qualifying round, when Thanh An won the Cambodian athlete in just 40 seconds.

This afternoon, Thanh An will play the 1/8 round. His teammate Nguyen Xuan Loi also won 3 matches, lost only 1 match and were present in the 1/8 round.