SEA Games 33: Witness swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang's dominance as he cuts through the water and reigns supreme in the swimming arena.
TPO - At the 33rd SEA Games, Vietnam's number one swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang once again affirmed his dominant strength. First up was the 1,500m freestyle event.
Báo Tiền Phong•12/12/2025
After winning 11 SEA Games gold medals since his debut in 2017, Nguyen Huy Hoang aims to defend all three of his gold medals in the men's freestyle events: 400m, 1500m, and 4x200m relay. Photo: Anh Thang On the evening of December 12th, Nguyen Huy Hoang competed in the 1,500m event. Photo: Anh Thang Two months ago, Huy Hoang won the gold medal in this event (800m) at the Asian Aquatics Championships. Photo: Anh Thang Therefore, it's no surprise that the Vietnamese swimmer made a breakthrough from the very first minutes. Photo: Anh Thắng His powerful strokes gave his opponents no chance. Photo: Anh Thắng
Ahead of the 33rd SEA Games, Singapore's Straitstimes newspaper included Huy Hoang in its top 11 most promising athletes to watch at the Games. Photo: Anh Thang It didn't take long for Huy Hoang to reaffirm his dominance on the Southeast Asian track. Photo: Anh Thang He finished first with an outstanding time of 15 minutes and 19.58 seconds. This is the fifth consecutive time Huy Hoang has won the 1,500m event at the SEA Games, setting an unprecedented record and bringing home the 24th gold medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 33rd SEA Games. Photo: Anh Thang
Huy Hoang's teammate, Mai Tran Tuan Anh, also won a silver medal in this event. Photo: Anh Thang
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