Vietnam at the 2022 World Games
Vietnam competed in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States, from 7 to 17 July 2022. The games were originally scheduled for July 2021, but were postponed due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[1] Athletes representing Vietnam won two gold medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table.
| Vietnam at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | VIE |
| NOC | Vietnam Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Birmingham, U.S. | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| World Games appearances | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billiards sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muay Thai | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wushu | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Beach handball | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Billiards sports
Vietnam qualified one athlete to compete at the games.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Semifinals | Consolation / Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Trần Quyết Chiến | Three-cushion billiards men's singles | |||||
Muay Thai
Vietnam entered two athletes into the muaythai competition at the World Games.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | Men's 57 kg | ||||
| Bùi Yến Ly | Women's 54 kg | ||||
Wushu
Vietnam qualified three athletes into this tournament.[4] 2019 world championship silver and bronze medalist Dương Thúy Vi and Hoàng Thị Phương Giang will competed with Phạm Quốc Khánh, the 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist.
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Phạm Quốc Khánh | Men's nanquan and nangun | ||||
| Hoàng Thị Phương Giang | Women's daoshu and gunshu | ||||
| Dương Thúy Vi | Women's jianshu and qiangshu | ||||
See also
References
- "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO ACCOMMODATE OLYMPIC MOVE". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- "World Games 2022 Qualification Summary by Country".
- "Billiard Sports Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Wushu Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
