On December 31, Yen Chau District People's Committee held a ceremony to honor athlete Quang Thi Thu Nghia for winning the Gold Medal in the 20th World Pencak Silat Competition, which took place from December 19 to 22 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, United Arab Emirates.
District leaders presented flowers to congratulate athlete Quang Thi Thu Nghia.
Athlete Quàng Thị Thu Nghĩa, born in 1999, in Tô Pang village, Chiềng Pản commune, Yên Châu district, has had a passion for sports since childhood. In 2017, Nghĩa participated in domestic Pencak Silat competitions and won a Gold Medal. Athlete Quàng Thị Thu Nghĩa has made an important contribution to the overall achievements of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at tournaments. She has won the Gold Medal twice at the 31st and 32nd Sea Games; 4 consecutive Asian Gold Medals in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023; 4 World Gold Medals in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2024.
At the ceremony, the leaders of Yen Chau district acknowledged, presented flowers, and congratulated the achievements of athlete Quang Thi Thu Nghia. She is one of the outstanding sports figures of Vietnamese sports, and at the same time contributed to promoting the image and people of Son La province in general and Yen Chau district in particular in the eyes of domestic and international friends.
Ha Huyen