Thai ethnic javelin thrower breaks SEA Games record
After 10 years of practicing and competing at the top, Lo Thi Hoang won a double glory with a gold medal and a record of the SEA Games throwing the javelin on the afternoon of May 18.
In the final competition this afternoon, each athlete was allowed to throw six times, taking the turn with the highest score to compete for a medal. Lo Thi Hoang failed to throw in the fourth round, but right from the second turn, with 56.37 meters, she firmly held the gold medal.
Not only that, because of the great pressure to throw after the host’s turn, Thailand’s number one hope Natta Nachan tried too hard, leading to an injury in the third throw, and had to give up. At the 2019 SEA Games, it was Natta who won the gold medal with 55.56 meters, while Lo Thi Hoang only finished second with 53.77 meters.
Lo Thi Hoang in the decisive throw, brought home a gold medal for Vietnamese athletics at My Dinh field on the afternoon of May 18. Image: Pham Nhat
This afternoon, after Natta gave up, only her teammate Jariya Wichaidit had a dispute with Lo Thi Hoang. But Jariya’s best achievement was only 55.65 meters in the fourth round, enough to help this Thai athlete win a silver medal.
With 56.37 meters achieved at My Dinh, the Thai ethnic athlete from Son La also set a new record of the SEA Games. The old record is 55.97 meters, set by Thai athlete Buoban Pamang in 2007, at home in Nakhon Ratchasima.
According to Lo Thi Hoang, today’s result was a big surprise to her, because the athlete’s previous best achievement was only 56.15 meters at the 2018 National Sports Festival. got injured in 2021, then because of Covid-19, there was no tournament to rub and probe opponents.
“I’m very proud, it’s hard to say with this victory. In previous SEA Games, Thailand was very strong in this content and myself, in the first time attending the 2019 congress, I also finished second. “, the new SEA Games record holder said while waiting to receive the gold medal.
Lo Thi Hoang’s mother left Son La early this morning to be at My Dinh, cheering and giving flowers to her daughter after the victory on the afternoon of May 18. The new SEA Games champion burst into tears as his mother hugged him. Image: Nhat Tao
Lo Thi Hoang comes from a Thai ethnic family in a remote area of Son La. By next July, she will have 10 years of full training and top sports competition. According to this 25-year-old athlete, her background has created a great motivation for her to practice and compete in top sports, helping her overcome many difficult moments when she thought she had to give up such as when struggling with a tough injury. persistent.
After the glory at this SEA Games, the athlete from the Army said that she just wanted to go home, be with her family for a short time and then return to practice for the next tournament. “My house is near the Da River, there is delicious grilled fish. I just want to go home right now, be with my parents and eat that special dish cooked by my father,” added Lo Thi Hoang.
Nhat Tao
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