Brazil, 8 September, 2025 – The Vietnam wushu team claimed its first two world championship titles thanks to the outstanding performances of athletes Phuong Nga and Thu Thuy.
“The athletes performed excellently in the finals to win the titles. This result was expected as Phuong Nga and Thu Thuy have been in top form,” said Vietnam wushu team coach Pham Quoc Khanh from Brazil.
The World Wushu Championship is currently taking place in Brazil. Ngô Thi Phuong Nga competed in the women’s 52kg final and convincingly defeated Aparna of India 2-0, securing the first gold medal for Vietnam.
Shortly after, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy won the women’s 56kg final against host athlete Beatriz Silva of Brazil, also 2-0. This marks Thu Thuy’s second world championship gold, having previously won in 2023 and successfully defended her title this year.
In other results, Nguyen Thi Lan lost the women’s 48kg final to Yuxia Du of China, taking silver. On the men’s side, Hứa Van Doan lost in the 56kg semifinal, and Truong Van Chuong was defeated in the 70kg semifinal.
The Vietnam team still has one final remaining: Dinh Van Tam will compete in the men’s 52kg final against Jiaming Ou of China on September 7 (local time).
On the penultimate day of competition, veteran athlete Duong Thuy Vi earned a bronze medal in the women’s spear event with a score of 9.746. The gold went to Zahra Kiani of Iran (9.763), while the silver was claimed by Patricia Geraldine of Indonesia (9.756).
Joseph Franco
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