Four weightlifters to compete in world championships

October 09, 2013 - 12:03 PM

Four Vietnamese athletes will arrive in Poland to take part in the 2013 World Weightlifting Championships on October 17.

Tran Le Quoc Toan and Do Thi Thu Hoai, who are participating in long-term training course in Bulgaria, will directly fly to Poland.

Thach Kim Tuan and Hoang Tan Tai together with their coach Huynh Huu Tri will depart from Ho Chi Minh City.

Thach Kim Tuan won three silver medals in Asian Weightlifting Championships in June this year and Tran Le Quoc Toan was placed fourth in 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.

Toan and Tuan are now the most hopefuls of the Vietnamese team.

Source: VOV

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