Rowing for ASIAD medal

Rowing is one of the strengths of Vietnamese sports in the regional arena and has gradually reached the continental level. This has been confirmed by the impressive achievements that the Vietnamese rowing team has achieved, such as the overall first place with 8 gold medals at the 31st SEA Games, 3 times passing the Olympic qualifying round in 2002, 2012 and 2016. At the ASIAD arena, the Vietnamese rowing athletes excellently won 1 gold medal at the 2018 Games held in Indonesia.

Vietnam rowing team entered the women's double sculls final. (Photo: MINH HOANG)

The 19th Asian Games is predicted to be a difficult and challenging event, and the Vietnamese sports delegation only modestly set a target of winning 1-5 gold medals. Although not included in the group of strong sports that are considered capable of competing for medals such as chess, sepak takraw, shooting, karate, cycling, weightlifting or archery, the rowing team is eagerly waiting to enter the final round, ready to compete for the highest rankings.

Taking to the water to compete on September 20 and 21 at Fuyang Sports Center, the Vietnamese rowing team finished 3rd in the qualifying round of the women's 4-scull heavyweight 2-oar category (athletes Bui Thi Thu Hien, Luong Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Giang, Pham Thi Thao) with a time of 7 minutes 02 seconds 11, just behind the Chinese and Iranian athletes to win a ticket to the finals.

In the women's 8-sculls with one oar, the Vietnamese team with athletes Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui, Pham Thi Hue, Ho Thi Ly, Le Thi Hien, Kieu Diem, Ngoc Anh, Tran Thi Kiet finished with a time of 6 minutes 33 seconds 28, just behind the host team China (6 minutes 24 seconds 98), winning a ticket to the final. Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui, Pham Thi Hue in the women's 4-sculls with one oar ranked 3rd in the qualifying round with a time of 6 minutes 39 seconds 89, winning the right to participate in the final and wait to compete for the highest medal with China and Japan.

Meanwhile, the duo Pham Thi Thao - Nguyen Thi Giang ranked second in the qualifying round of the women's double sculls, heavyweight 2-oar, just behind Iran and won a ticket to the final. Competing for a ticket to the semi-finals, athlete Ho Thi Duy (women's single sculls, heavyweight 2-oar) topped a side heat with a time of 8 minutes 34 seconds 52. The men's quad sculls, heavyweight 2-oar with Bui Van Hoan, Nguyen Van Ha, Nguyen Van Hieu and Nhu Dinh Nam finished third in the side heat with a time of 6 minutes 17 seconds 52.

Thus, the Vietnamese rowing team is participating in 4 finals and 1 semi-final with positive results in the qualifying round, and is completely capable of winning medals on September 24 and 25.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/dua-thuyen-cho-huy-chuong-asiad-20230921220957658.htm