Proposal to award medals to 4 SEA Games 31 champions
HanoiNguyen Huy Hoang, Nguyen Thi Oanh, Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Thi Huong were all on the list proposed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to the Central Emulation and Commendation Committee for their special achievements at the 31st SEA Games.
Huy Hoang on the men’s 1,500m freestyle swim at the 31st SEA Games on the evening of May 14. Image: Giang Huy
The four athletes mentioned above were proposed to be awarded the Second-class Labor Medal. Nguyen Thi Oanh and Nguyen Huy Hoang were once selected as two of the four excellent athletes at the 31st SEA Games.
Track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh, born in 1995, won three gold medals in three events of 1,500m, 5,000m and 3,000m hurdles, breaking a SEA Games record in the 3,000m obstacle course. Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang, born in 2000, won five gold medals, of which four individual gold medals 400m freestyle, 1,500m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 200m butterfly and one gold medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, broke two SEA Games records in the 400m freestyle and the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
Swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen, born in 2003, won the gold medal in the men’s 200m medley, men’s 400m medley, 4x200m freestyle and especially the men’s 200m backstroke which was considered a big surprise. Athlete Nguyen Thi Huong, born in 2001, won five gold medals, including three individual gold medals and two team gold medals in canoeing.
The Vietnamese sports delegation attended the 31st SEA Games with 1,341 members, including 951 athletes; won a total of 446 medals of all kinds, including 205 gold medals, 125 silver medals, 116 bronze medals, breaking the SEA Games record in 17 out of 30 events.
Based on the outstanding achievements of the teams in sports, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism submitted to the Central Emulation and Commendation Board a list of proposals for awarding second- and third-class medals from the President. Besides the four individuals proposed to be awarded the Second-class Labor Medal, there are 21 other collectives and individuals proposed to be awarded the Third-class Labor Medal, such as the athletics team (won 22 gold medals), wrestling (17 gold), swimming team (11 gold)… In addition, there will be 305 certificates of merit from the Prime Minister, 388 certificates of merit from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for outstanding collectives and individuals. .
It is expected that in early June, Government leaders will meet to commend and reward the outstanding achievements of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 31st SEA Games.
Thanh Quy
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