Vietnam win first Olympic medal

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Sydney: Vietnam won their first Olympic medal - a silver - after Tran Hieu Ngan fought her way into the final of the women's 57-kg class in taekwondo on Thursday, but then lost to South Korea's Jung Jae-Eun. Jung dominated the final, winning 2-0.

After Ngan won her semi-final match 9-6 against Virginia Lourens of the Netherlands, guaranteeing Vietnam at least the silver, she celebrated by hugging her opponent, kissing the floor and jumping into the arms of her coach.

Ngan, 26, is the fourth of eight children and comes from the small fishing town of Tuy Hoa, capital of the central coastal province of Phu Yen, where her family runs a sweet shop. The town is about 350 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh city.

Ngan, who was recently engaged, took up taekwondo when she was 14 and won her first national championship in 1994. She also won an Asian tournament in 1998.

(c) Reuters Limited.

Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 17:50 [IST]

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