Twins progress together

In real life, everyone recognizes Hoang Ngoc Phuong Trinh and Hoang Ngoc Phuong Uyen as twin sisters. But very few people know that these twins both pursue a martial arts career, as Boxing athletes at the Thai Nguyen Province Sports Training and Competition Center.

Hoang Ngoc Phuong Trinh and Hoang Ngoc Phuong Uyen (2nd and 3rd from right) with teammates.

Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen were both born on April 3, 2006. Phuong Trinh cried out first, so she was the older sister, while Phuong Uyen came a few minutes later, so she was the younger sister. To equip the two ladies with self-defense skills, their parents sent Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen to learn Taekwondo. At that time, the two sisters were only 11 years old.

Small in stature, but agile, resilient and fearless. Watching the two girls practice martial arts, the Boxing coach - Mr. Le Anh Dung was fascinated and encouraged the two girls to switch to boxing. A harsh combat sport , requiring athletes to be strong both mentally and physically.

Phuong Trinh shared: My father works in wedding events, and my mother is a seamstress. There is no martial arts tradition in the family, but both my father and mother love martial arts. My parents encouraged me: Learning martial arts to improve my health, to be able to protect myself, and to be able to "act righteously" to help people and life.

Phuong Uyen continued: After just a few days of getting acquainted with Taekwondo, Mr. Dung "coaxed" us to switch to Boxing. Also a martial art, both sisters nodded and followed him to start on July 15, 2017.

Starting with exercises from simple to advanced. The deeper you go into the subject, the more rigorous it becomes, punching and punching all day long, never sweating dry. Seeing their two daughters practicing so hard, their parents feel sorry for them, but seeing their determination to pursue their passion, they always encourage Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen to make an effort, helping each other to progress.

Studying culture and practicing boxing, the two sisters have a tight schedule but always take care of each other. On the training floor, under the guidance of the teacher, the sisters practice diligently.

Back in the room, the sisters were sore and aching, but they still smiled to hide their hardships. The daily conversation of the two sisters was how to punch to achieve the highest efficiency. Many times, they woke each other up in the middle of the night to practice some technical moves of attack and defense, and then the ways of boxing such as straight punches, hook punches, moving, dodging, and counter-attacking.

At the same time, the training exercises are increased in difficulty. The most severe is when preparing to enter the season, new athletes like Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen have to practice more.

During the tough training times, Mr. Dung, the coach of the sport and his parents were always there to encourage them. Thanks to that, Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen felt like they were given more energy, had a comfortable spirit, and continued to step onto the training floor with the desire for a medal.

The long-awaited day finally came. Both sisters were selected to participate in the 2020 National Youth Boxing Championship. Surprisingly, both Phuong Trinh and Phuong Uyen won Gold Medals, contributing to the victory of the Thai Nguyen team, which ranked first among 36 participating delegations. Teacher Dung was excited: The two female twin boxers, who had just competed for the first time, won Gold, I am proud of them.

Up to this point, the 19-year-old female boxers from Thai Nguyen have been sent to 9 competitions. Both have won many medals of all kinds at the youth boxing championships; national championships; national strong team championships. The two sisters have won a total of 8 medals of all kinds. Sister Phuong Trinh won 4 Gold medals, 2 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals; sister Phuong Uyen won 3 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals, 2 Bronze medals.

Although they have won many medals in the ring, they are still close, humble with charming smiles. Whenever they have time off to visit home, the older sister and her younger sister eagerly help their parents, cook some delicious dishes, sit around the dinner table and talk to their parents about their youthful ambitions.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/the-thao/202507/cap-song-sinh-cung-tien-8a223df/