Vietnamese sports have the first gold medal at the 2025 Asian Youth Games

(Dan Tri) - Weightlifter Nguyen Thanh Duy brought home the first gold medal for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG 2025) taking place in Bahrain.

Before Nguyen Thanh Duy's victory, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation had 11 medals (5 silver medals and 6 bronze medals). By the early morning of October 28, the 2006-born weightlifter had excellently won the highest position in the men's 65kg weightlifting category, bringing joy to the members of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation.

Weightlifter Nguyen Thanh Duy received gold medal in men's 65kg category (Photo: Department of Physical Training and Sports).

The 19-year-old athlete overcame many strong opponents from Kazakhstan, China and North Korea to bring home the memorable title of his career.

In the snatch, Thanh Duy achieved 120kg after 3 lifts. In the clean and jerk, the Vietnamese athlete successfully conquered the weight of 156kg, achieving a total lift of 276kg to take the lead. Notably, the 156kg clean and jerk not only brought home the precious gold medal but also broke the Asian youth record in the men's 65kg category.

Thanh Duy's victory became even more dramatic when he only surpassed his second-place opponent, Yerseit Beibarys (Kazakhstan), with a close total lift of 276kg compared to 275kg. Third place belonged to Choe Jin Myong (North Korea) with a total lift of 274kg.

Thanh Duy's gold medal is of special importance to the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at AYG 2025. In the context that expected sports such as athletics and muay have not been able to reach the highest position.

The weightlifter from Khanh Hoa helped the whole team "relieve the pressure" after many days of waiting. This was a strong mental boost, creating great motivation for the young athletes to compete in the remaining events.

The 2025 Asian Youth Games brings together more than 30 countries and territories, competing in many Olympic sports, and is an important playground to evaluate and discover young talents of the continent before the Youth Olympics.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/the-thao-viet-nam-co-hcv-dau-tien-tai-dai-hoi-the-thao-tre-chau-a-2025-20251028113857413.htm