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Year-of-Horse athletes aim high in 2026

Saturday, Feb 14, 2026

For several stand-out performers — especially those born under the Horse sign in the Eastern zodiac — 2026 is widely tipped to be a year of acceleration and breakthrough.

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Weightlifters target ASIAD medals, Olympic slots

Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026

Vietnamese weightlifters are aiming for medals at key international competitions this year, and are also hoping to earn spots at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Duy lifts Việt Nam to first Asian Youth Games gold

Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025

Weightlifter Nguyễn Thành Duy successful to take gold in the men''s 65kg class on October 27.

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Weightlifters on top of Southeast Asia

Thursday, Jun 19, 2025

The tournament, on June 17, was seen as the ideal preparation for future international events and the SEA Games.

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Surprises are part of weightlifter Trí’s career

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Trần Minh Trí overcame all his strongest continental rivals to win gold at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2025 in China.

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Việt Nam claim two golds from Asian Weightlifting Championships

Monday, May 12, 2025

Vietnamese athletes have won two golds from the Asian Weightlifting Championships which is ongoing in China.

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Young Vietnamese weightlifters hoping for golds from world junior champs

Sunday, Apr 27, 2025

Nine young talented athletes of Việt Nam will compete in the IWF World Youth and Junior Championships to be held in Lima, Peru.

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Weightlifters look for better results in 2025 season

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

Disappointing results in major competitions over the past two years have forced Việt Nam''s weightlifters to recalibrate so that they can perform better in 2025.

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Young Vietnamese athletes earn medals at Asian championships

Friday, Dec 20, 2024

Việt Nam won its first gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on December 19 in Doha, Qatar.

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Three VN lifters heading to Rio

Monday, Nov 30, 2015

Viet Nam''s weightlifting team have made history by winning three tickets to compete at the next Olympic Games in Brazil.

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Lifters raise the bar at int'l tournament

Monday, Nov 23, 2015

Vietnamese weightlifters won a silver and bronze medal at the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, USA.

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Lifters' sights set on Rio Games

Thursday, Nov 19, 2015

Vietnamese weightlifters will compete at the World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, the US, tomorrow, with three places at the 2016 Rio Olympic''s up for grabs.To qualify for the Brazil Olympics, they must rank from 19th to 24th place in the men''s team...

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Disabled Vietnamese athletes to train in Japan

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2015

Vietnamese disabled athletes in the swimming and weightlifting teams will leave for Japan today for a short training session.

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Thuy wins bronze at Asian champs

Wednesday, Sep 09, 2015

Nguyen Thi Thuy won another bronze medal in the women''s 53kg category at the ongoing 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand.

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Thuy wins bronze at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Tuesday, Sep 08, 2015

Nguyen Thi Thuy won another bronze medal in the women''s 53kg category at the ongoing 2015 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Phuket, Thailand.