🥋 Southeast Asian Wrestling Championships 2017

The wrestlers from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and host Vietnam competed at the Bac Ninh Provincial Multi-purpose Stadium in Vietnam for 24 sets of medals in the men’s freestyle and classical categories while the women's side competed in freestyle events.

From the seven Southeast Asian countries, more than 125 wrestlers participated in the 3-day tournament from November 23 to 25.   

After three days of competition, Vietnamese wrestlers won all the 24 sets of gold medals.

In the women’s freestyle event, gold medals went to Nguyen Thi Xuan, Vu Thi Hang, Kieu Thi Ly, Dao Thi Huong, Nguyen Thi My Hanh, Nguyen Thi Vinh, Ly Thi Nguyet and Tran Thi Huong.

In the men’s classical category, gold medals went to Doi Dang Tien, Pham Sy Thu, Nguyen Vu Hoang, Do Minh Tuan, Nghiem Dinh Hieu, Duong Thanh Ho, Nguyen Ba Son and Vu Van Hao.

Meanwhile, Pham Van Co, Nguyen Huu Dinh, Nguyen Xuan Dinh, Nguyen Dinh Long, Can Tat Du, Hoang Van Nam, Ngo Van Lam and Ha Van Hieu seized gold medals in the men’s free style category.

Vietnam overpowered other Southeast Asian wrestlers to claim the overall championships leaving the silver and bronze medals to them.

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