Tien Minh placed 5th in BWF rankings

August 16, 2013 - 11:58 AM

Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh climbed two notches to 5th position for the second time in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on August 15.

Vietnamese top player Nguyen Tien Minh climbed two notches to 5th position for the second time in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on August 15.

He was credited with winning a bronze medal at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championship held in China on August 10.

Minh was previously placed 5th on December 2, 2010.

Tien Minh is competing in India’s first badminton league (IBL) tournament.

Source: VOV

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