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Anh Vien named Best Athlete of 2014

Outstanding swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has won the title “Best Athlete of the Year”, successfully defending her top list for the second time.

Outstanding swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has won the title “Best Athlete of the Year”, successfully defending her top list for the second time.

According to the ratings announced on December 31, Vien received the highest votes with 1,077 points, followed by shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh (975 points) and weight-lifter Thach Kim Tuan (944 points).

Anh Vien named Best Athlete of 2014 - 1
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien
Duong Thuy Vi, who grasped the only one gold medal for Vietnam at the 17th Asian Games (Asiad) in the Republic of Korea, secured the 4th place.

Other 10 ten athletes were gymnast Ha Thanh, runner Quach Thi Lan, bike racer Nguyen Thi That, and badminton player Nguyen Tien Minh.

Here’s the top 10 list:

1) Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming) 1,077 points

2) Hoang Xuan Vinh (shooting): 975 points

3) Thach Kim Tuan (weight-lifting): 944 points

4) Duong Thuy Vi (wushu): 678 points

5) Phan Thi Ha Thanh (gymnastics): 677 points

6) Quach Thi Lan (track-and-field): 381 points

7) Nguyen Hoang Ngan (karatedo): 228 points

8) Nguyen Thi That (cycling): 223 points

9) Nguyen Tien Minh (badminton): 194 points

10) Bui Thi Thu Thao (long jump): 150 points

Source: VNA
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