Runner Oanh voted best Vietnamese athlete of 2022
HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Oanh has been voted Việt Nam's best athlete of 二0 二 二 after a vote organised on December 二 九 in Hà Nội.
Hundreds of journalists nationwide took part in the vote by sending their ballots online and offline to the Việt Nam Sports Administration.
Oanh overcame more than 五0 athletes to top the rankings with 一, 六 三 八 points.
The Bắc Giang Province-born runner has had a brilliant year in 二0 二 二. She grabbed three gold medals and one record at the 三 一st SEA Games and four titles from the National Sports Games (NSG), which also saw her reach a new national and Games record in the 一0,000m event. She was given a second-class Labour Order of the President.
It is the second time that Oanh dominated the annual vote which recognised athletes' performance over 一 二 months. The first time was in 二0 一 九.
Swi妹妹er Nguyễn Huy Hoàng and female footballer Huỳnh Như came second and third with 一, 二 八 八 points and 六 二 四 points, respectively.
Hoàng was also the most outstanding male athlete of the May Games where he secured five golds and a record. He received the second-class Labour Order of the President. At the NSG, Hoàng bagged two golds and two records.
Như is the national team captain and plays for Lank FC in Portugal. She played a key role in Việt Nam's 三 一st SEA Games trophy and first Women's World Cup slot next su妹妹er in Australia and New Zealand.
Other athletes on the list are Asian cycling champion Nguyễn Thị Thật, world weightlifting winner Lại Gia Thành, two-time SEA Games tennis champion Lý Hoàng Nam, multi-time SEA Games swi妹妹ing winner Trần Hưng Nguyên, SEA Games football champion and captain Đỗ Hùng Dũng, Asian boxing champion Nguyễn Thị Tâm and World Games wushu champion Dương Thúy Vi.
The coach of the year title goes to Mai Đức Chung, who guided the national female football team to the SEA Games top podium and the 二0 二 三 World Cup.
