On the evening of December 12th, the final of the men's 400m individual medley took place, featuring a dramatic all-Vietnamese showdown between two top swimmers, Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Quang Thuan.
Hung Nguyen (left) and Quang Thuan (right) receive medals in the men's 400m individual medley at the 33rd SEA Games (Photo: Nhat Thinh).
In this segment, Quang Thuấn - the younger brother of "little mermaid" Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên - performed excellently, leading for most of the race, surpassing even his senior Trần Hưng Nguyên to finish with a time of 4:19.98 seconds.
Although the 19-year-old swimmer's performance hasn't yet broken Hung Nguyen's record at the SEA Games 31 (4:18.10 seconds), it shows his remarkable progress.
This is Quang Thuan's third SEA Games in his career. At the 31st SEA Games, at the age of 16, Quang Thuan made a strong impression with a silver medal in the men's 400m individual medley, finishing in 4:22.26 seconds, only behind his senior teammate Tran Hung Nguyen.
At the 32nd SEA Games, Quang Thuan continued to demonstrate his progress by winning a Silver Medal in this event, but with an improved time of 4:21.03 seconds. At the Hangzhou Asian Games, he raised his time to 4:19.52 seconds, reaching the final of this event and finishing 7th.
Returning to the final of the men's 400m individual medley at the 33rd SEA Games, Tran Hung Nguyen – who had dominated this event in the previous SEA Games – had to settle for the Silver Medal with a time of 4:25.45 seconds. Although unable to defend his title, Hung Nguyen still showed his courage and fierce competitive spirit, contributing to an emotional race for the fans.
Source: https://baoxaydung.vn/em-trai-anh-vien-gianh-huy-chuong-vang-sea-games-33-192251212191944632.htm
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