VietNamNet Bridge – Vuong Thi Huyen has been selected to represent Viet Nam at the Rio Olympic women’s weightlifting competition.

Vuong Thi Huyen will make her Olympic debut at the coming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. — File Photo

After qualifications, Viet Nam won four slots for three men and one women.

Huyen was chosen after the women’s squad finished in the top six of the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan, an Olympic qualifying event.

Huyen earlier took a world silver and an Asian gold in the 48kg pool.

It will be her first time at the Olympics.

The three men’s slots went to Thach Kim Tuan, Nguyen Tran Anh Tuan and Hoang Tuan Tai.

VNS