Runner Nguyen Thi Ngoc: I only found out I won the SEA Games gold medal after crossing the finish line.

On December 12th, track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Ngoc brilliantly won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter event, helping the Vietnamese team reclaim the gold medal after a previous SEA Games where it went to a Malaysian athlete.

On the afternoon of December 12, 2025, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh and Nguyen Thi Ngoc competed in the women's 400-meter final at the 33rd SEA Games.

In this event, athlete Nguyen Thi Ngoc excellently completed the race in 52.74 seconds. She had a good start, consistently led, and accelerated strongly to cross the finish line first, winning the gold medal.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Ngoc won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter race with a time of 52.74 seconds.

Photo: Nghi Thao

Despite facing an ankle sprain early in the year, the athlete persevered in training, adjusted her training plan, and gradually regained her form. The injury did not deter her; on the contrary, it became a motivation for her to work harder in each training session.

Nguyen Thi Ngoc's victory also brings Vietnam closer to its goal of reclaiming the top spot in the athletics medal standings overall.

Thanhnien.vn

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