Gia Lai secures 16 medals at national kickboxing club championship

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Gia Lai athletes claimed 16 medals at the 2025 National Kickboxing Club Championship, the Pleiku Center for Sports Training and Competition announced on November 17.

The tournament, held in Cần Thơ from November 9 to 18, brought together nearly 400 athletes and coaches from 20 provincial and sectoral teams nationwide.

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The Gia Lai team won 16 medals at this tournament. Photo: Thiên Bình

Gia Lai sent a 28-member delegation, including one team leader, one coach and 26 athletes. After several days of intense competition, the team won 2 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals.

The gold medals went to national team members Lê Thị Nhi in the women’s 52 kg (ages 18-40) category and Võ Huy Hoàng in the men’s 45 kg (ages 18-49) category.

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Lê Thị Nhi (left) and Võ Huy Hoàng won gold medals for Gia Lai. Photo: Thiên Bình

Organised by the Department of Physical Training and Sports in coordination with the Vietnam Kickboxing Federation and Cần Thơ’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the event offered athletes a platform to sharpen skills, gain experience and prepare for the 2025 World Kickboxing Championships scheduled for late November in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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