Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat won the gold medal in Muay Thai, the Vietnamese team defeated Thailand

(Sports news, SEA Games news) Duy Nhat’s historic gold medal helped Vietnam surpass even Thailand on the Muay Thai achievement list.

Muay is a fighting martial art born in Thailand, so it is often called Muay Thai. It’s not surprising that Thais have the best boxers who can beat any opponent. However, today the Muay Thai movement is flourishing and sometimes it is no longer the strength of the host country.

Duy Nhat won the SEA Games gold medal for the first time

The recently concluded SEA Games 31 is a typical example. In a total of 11 medal events, Thailand only won 3 gold medals, the Philippines 2 gold medals, and Malaysia and Cambodia each team got 1 gold. In particular, Vietnam won 4 gold medals to take the first place in Muay at a SEA Games.

In addition to the gold medals of 3 female boxers Bui Yen Ly (54 kg), Bang Thi Mai (60 kg) and Nguyen Thi Phuong Hau (63.5 kg), the gold medal of Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat has created history for Muay. Vietnamese. After 5 times participating in the SEA Games, former world champion Duy Nhat won the first gold medal, more importantly this achievement contributes to the overall success of helping Vietnam to top Muay. SEA Games 31.

In the final match of Muay competition this afternoon, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat defeated his opponent Thailand to win gold. “Lonely and defeated” Duyi had a comeback to beat his opponent with a dramatic score of 29-28.

He was a world champion 7 times, but the SEA Games gold medal kept looking away from Duy Nhat in many different ways. At least twice, he received a heartbreaking defeat. SEA Games 2013, world champion Duy Nhat burst into tears because of the “shocking” loss in the semi-finals.

After 14 years of following the Muay career, Duy Nhat finally tasted “sweet fruit” at the SEA Games, this gold medal helped Vietnam have one more subject to win the first place, contributing to the resounding achievement of the host at the Games. Sport 31st Southeast Asia.