| Vietnam at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | VIE |
| NOC | Vietnam Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Birmingham, U.S. | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| World Games appearances | |
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. Athletes representing Vietnam won two gold medals and the country finished in 31st place in the medal table.
Medalists
Further information: 2022 World Games § Medal table, and List of 2022 World Games medal winners| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | Muaythai | Men's 57 kg | 17 July |
Invitational sports
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Dương Thúy Vi | Wushu | Women's jianshu and qiangshu | 12 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billiards sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muay Thai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wushu | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Billiards sports
Main article: Billiards sports at the 2022 World GamesVietnam qualified one athlete to compete at the games.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Trần Quyết Chiến | Men's 3-cushion carom |  Teran (ECU)W 40–19 |
 Garcia (COL)L 26–40 |
Did not advance | ||
Muay Thai
Main article: Muay Thai at the 2022 World GamesVietnam entered one athlete into the muaythai competition at the World Games. Bùi Yến Ly has also secured her place in the women's 54 kg event, but she didn't participate.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | Men's 57 kg |  Botelho (POR)W 30–27 |
 Mykytas (UKR)W 29–28 |
 Sarsembekov (KAZ)W 29–28 |
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Wushu
Vietnam qualified three athletes into this tournament. 2019 world championship silver and bronze medalist Dương Thúy Vi and Hoàng Thị Phương Giang competed with Phạm Quốc Khánh, the 2019 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist.
| Athlete | Event | First routine | Second routine | Final score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Phạm Quốc Khánh | Men's nanquan and nangun | 9.477 | 4 | 9.470 | 4 | 18.947 | 4 |
| Hoàng Thị Phương Giang | Women's daoshu and gunshu | DNS | 6 | ||||
| Dương Thúy Vi | Women's jianshu and qiangshu | 9.513 | 1 | 9.527 | 1 | 19.040 |
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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.
- "Muaythai Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Wushu Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.