VietNamNet Bridge – Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung clocked a time in 35.56sec to win a gold in the men's 50m freestyle at the Asian ParaGames for disabled athletes in Guangzhou, China, yesterday, Dec 14.


Lapping it up: Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung secures the first gold, and the second medal of Vietnamese team, at the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. (Photo: VNS)
Tung, 25, was faster than Siga Tamery from Malaysia, who came in second with 38.68sec, and Kaewkham Voravit of Thailand, in third with 39.93sec at Aoti Aquatics Centre.


It's the first gold for Viet Nam in the second day of competition.


Tung competes in the 50m butterfly today and 100m freestyle tomorrow.


Earlier, Nguyen Anh Tuan only managed a bronze medal in the men's long jump with a 5.33m leap, 63cm behind gold medallist China's Li Duan.


Thailand's Punthong Jakkit grabbed the silver with 5.38m.


On Monday, weightlifter Nguyen Thi Hong bagged a bronze medal in the women's weightlifting.


Viet Nam team ranks in 10th place in the medal tally.


At the send-off ceremony in Ha Noi, sponsors announced they would provide cash awards of VND20 million (US$1,000) to gold medal winners, in addition to a VND25 million ($1,200) award from the Government.


VietNamNet/Viet Nam News