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| Bich Phuong (R) won the first gold medal for Vietnam at the 16th Asian Games |
Vietnam’s thirst for gold at the 16th Asian Games was quenched on November 25 as martial artist Le Bich Phuong defeated Japanese world champion Kobayashi Miki 4-3 in the 55kg division of the women’s karate competition.
Miki took the lead first, then Bich Phuong gained a 1-1 draw in the tense final at the Guangdong gymnasium. With an excellent blow, Phuong later scored three points to make it 4-1.
The world champion was determined to gain more points during the remaining time but scored only an additional two points.
