Vietnamese sports 'hold their breath' waiting for the 5th Olympic ticket from boxing

Boxer Vo Thi Kim Anh has a chance to win an Olympic ticket after reaching the quarter-finals of the qualifying round. If she wins the upcoming quarter-final match, Kim Anh will win the 5th ticket to the 2024 Olympics for Vietnamese sports .

In the round of 16 match of the women's 54kg category taking place in the early morning of March 10, Kim Anh competed with Hanna Lakotar. The 22-year-old Hungarian boxer is highly regarded with 9 national championships in many stages.

Vo Thi Kim Anh played with focus and controlled the match well. In the first half, the Vietnamese athlete created many difficulties for Lakotar thanks to her long reach. 5 judges scored Kim Anh as the winner 10-8.

In the second round, Hanna Lakotar was forced to attack to turn the game around. Kim Anh had more advantages in implementing her playing tactics when her opponent revealed many loopholes. She was awarded the victory by 4 out of 5 judges. The third round had a similar development and 3 judges awarded the victory to the An Giang boxer.

Vo Thi Kim Anh (blue shirt) of the Vietnam boxing team. (Photo: FB Nguyen Thi Tam)

Kim Anh won 5-0 with the scores of 29-28, 30-26, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28. She entered the quarterfinals to meet Islem Ferchichi. This is a very strong Israeli boxer.

Vo Thi Kim Anh, born in 1997, is an outstanding athlete of the Vietnamese boxing team. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Thailand Open - a tournament that brings together many of the world's top boxers. Kim Anh is expected to achieve good results and bring high achievements to the boxing team.

Kim Anh is the last boxer still competing for the boxing team in the qualifying round held in Italy. Previously, Nguyen Thi Tam (women's 50kg), Ha Thi Linh (women's 60kg), Hoang Ngoc Mai (women's 66kg), and Luu Diem Quynh (women's 75kg) all stopped.

After the tournament in Italy, Vietnamese boxers still have a chance to qualify for the Olympics in the qualifying tournament held in Thailand in May.

The four Vietnamese athletes who are sure to go to Paris are Nguyen Thi That (cycling), Trinh Thu Vinh (shooting), Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming), and Le Thi Mong Tuyen (shooting).

In addition, badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh is in the Olympic group. She will compete in many international tournaments in the coming time to enter the seed group for the 2024 Olympics.

Van Hai

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