Vietnamese bodybuilding explodes at Southeast Asian tournament

The 2024 Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championship will be held in Vientiane, Laos from May 18 to 20, bringing together over 120 athletes from 9 countries in the region.

Participating in the 2024 Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Laos with a large squad of 21 members, on the first day of competition, the Vietnamese team brought home a total of 6 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 3 bronze medals. In particular, athlete Le Hong Phong (HCMC) successfully defended the championship title in the men's 60 kg bodybuilding category at the age of 47 and "veteran" Nguyen Van Quang ( Khanh Hoa ) had no opponents in the bodybuilding category for the age group of 50-60.

Nguyen Trong Khanh and K'Tuyen shared the top two positions in the 75 kg bodybuilding category. Photo: TRUONG XUAN

Young faces also shone. Ta Phuc Nhat Tan (HCMC) won the "double" gold medal in classical bodybuilding for men with a height of up to 1.67 m and men's fitness. Chau Nguyen Kha (HCMC) won the gold medal in classical bodybuilding for men with a height of up to 1.6 m and Nguyen Trong Khanh ( Dong Nai ) won the gold medal in men's bodybuilding in the 75 kg category. The 7th gold medal came to the Vietnamese team from the impressive performance of Le Vinh Kha (Dong Nai) in the classical bodybuilding category for men with a height of up to 1.75 m...

The Vietnamese Bodybuilding Team won 9 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 6 bronze medals, ranking first overall.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-hinh-viet-bung-no-o-giai-dong-nam-a-196240519211749251.htm