Vietnam topped the sixth Asian Aerobics Championship, which closed on Sunday in Mongolia.

Aerobic athletes of Vietnam triumph at the Asian championship in Mongolia. 

Vietnamese athletes competed in all age categories and pocketed 12 gold and six silver medals during the five-day tournament, which saw some 200 competitors from 10 countries

Among the gold medalists are Hoang Gia Bao in the boys’ 12-14 year-old category, Phan Thao Yen in the girls’ 12-14 age group and Nguyen Che Thanh in the boys’ 15-17 category. 

Apart from individual medals, the doubles and groups of three and five were also successful.

“We have completed our task and did a good job bagging the No 1 spot,” said Pham Thuy Linh, head of Aerobics Department of the National Sports Administration.

“Hope it will be a strong force to boost the development of the sport in the countries,” she added.

VNS