Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Van Dung won, bringing Vietnam's total gold medals at the 33rd SEA Games to 4.

VHO - On the first day of the 33rd SEA Games, Vietnamese sports made a strong impression when swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen excellently won the gold medal in the men's 200m individual medley with a time of 2'02''11, giving the swimming team an exciting start at the Huamark Arena (Bangkok). Not only in the swimming pool, in the pétanque event, athlete Nguyen Van Dung also overcame his Indonesian opponent in the final to bring home the first gold medal of his career, contributing to raising the achievements of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation on the opening day.

Tran Hung Nguyen finished first with an excellent time of 2'02''11.

In their very first competition at the Huamark Sports Complex swimming pool (Bangkok), the Vietnamese swimming team fielded a lineup including Nguyen Quang Thuan, Tran Hung Nguyen, Vo Thi My Tien, Tran Van Nguyen Quoc, Jeremie Luong, Nguyen Thuy Hien, Cao Van Dung, and Trinh Truong Vinh.

Among the highly anticipated events, the men's 200m individual medley attracted particular attention with the participation of Tran Hung Nguyen - a prominent figure in Vietnamese swimming in recent years. Living up to expectations, Nguyen quickly gained the upper hand from the start and maintained the lead throughout all four heats.

With powerful energy and an impressive burst of speed in the final stretch, the Vietnamese swimmer crossed the finish line first with a time of 2'02''11. He was 1.77 seconds ahead of his closest competitor, Santos (Philippines). His teammate Nguyen Quang Thuan also put in a strong effort to finish third, winning the bronze medal with a time of 2'04''19.

The gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games further solidified Tran Hung Nguyen's position among the best swimmers in Vietnam today.

In addition, in the pétanque event, Nguyen Van Dung also made his mark by defeating his Indonesian opponent in the final to bring home the fourth gold medal for the Vietnamese Sports Delegation. This is the first time Nguyen Van Dung has stood on the highest podium at a SEA Games , after four previous runner-up finishes.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/tran-hung-nguyen-va-nguyen-van-dung-gianh-chien-thang-viet-nam-da-co-4-hcv-tai-sea-games-33-187262.html