Vietnam Powerlifting Tournament 2023 - VPF Hanoi Qualifier 2023 took place on July 15 and 16 in Hanoi, attracting 122 contestants (24 female, 98 male) from 13 provinces and cities including: Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Nghe An, Hai Phong, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Yen Bai , Hoa Binh. Athletes competed in 18 weight categories (male, female). The organizing committee selected 96 athletes for the final round.
The tournament ended after 2 days of competition in Hanoi.
With the number of contestants reaching more than 120, it shows the strong development of Powerlifting Vietnam, as this is only one of the two qualifying rounds. In particular, the tournament has the participation of 8 contestants in the youth category, showing the spread of Powerlifting to the youth.
Also in this round, there were 2 records set by athlete Nguyen Ngan Giang (breaking the Female Deadlift record, with 180kg) and athlete Bui Nguyen Tri (breaking the Squat record (280kg) and Bench Press (190kg).
In the final results, the men's all-around award went to athlete Do Tien Thanh with a total weight of 692.5 kg; the women's all-around award went to Nguyen Truc Sinh with a total weight of 300 kg.
The qualifying round of the 2023 Vietnam Powerlifting Championship will continue in Da Nang on August 19. The final round is scheduled to be held in Hanoi on December 9.
VAN GIANG
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