Nguyen Huy Hoang wins bronze on final day of Asian Open Water Championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang won a bronze medal on the final day of the 2026 Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Indonesia, helping Vietnam finish second in the overall standings.
The championships concluded on June 15 with the men’s and women’s 10km events.
Competing in the men’s 10km race, Nguyen Huy Hoang secured bronze after finishing third in 1 hour 53 minutes 30.2 seconds. Lan Tianchen of China won gold in 1:53:21.1, while compatriot Zhang Jinhou took silver in 1:53:29.9.
Also in the men’s event, Mai Tran Tuan Anh finished fifth, while Nguyen Viet Tuong was unable to complete the race.
In the women’s 10km event, Vo Thi My Tien and Nguyen Kha Nhi finished outside the medal positions. Over three days of competition, Vietnam’s swimming team finished with one silver and four bronze medals to place second overall.
China topped the standings with five gold medals and three silver medals, while the Republic of Korea finished third with one silver medal. Making its debut at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships, Vietnam fielded a five-member team and achieved encouraging results.
Individually, Nguyen Huy Hoang won medals in all three events he competed in: the men’s 5km race, the mixed 4x1,500m relay and the men’s 10km race.
Another bronze for Vietnam at Asian Open Water Swimming Championships
VOV.VN - Vietnamese swimmers have continued their impressive performance at the 2026 Asian Open Water Swimming Championships in Bali, Indonesia, by securing a bronze medal in the mixed 4x1,500m relay.
