Nguyen Khac Le Hoang has won Vietnam's first medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, taking silver in men's taiji. SGGP and Vietnam's sports authority report a combined score of 18.692 for the 18-year-old wushu athlete.
He was Vietnam's only wushu representative and scored 9.346 in each of his taijiquan and taijishan routines.
Close scores in the final
Hong Kong, China's Poon Hao Ran took gold with 18.720, a margin of 0.028 over Le Hoang. Japan's Shiki Kawamura earned bronze with 18.663, another 0.029 behind.
Le Hoang ranked third in the taijiquan final and second in the fan routine, according to SGGP. His combined total secured second place among eight finalists.
Vietnam's sports authority lists his qualification score as 18.586, fourth among 12 entrants, made up of 9.253 and 9.333. He improved that total in the medal round.
Phu Tho development and next competition
Le Hoang developed through Phu Tho's sports system. His mother, coach Le Thi Quy, works at the provincial training centre, and SGGP's profile describes family support for his early involvement.
Before Dakar, he won gold at the 2026 world taijiquan championships in Bulgaria. This Youth Olympics marks wushu's first inclusion, with taolu events contested in Senegal.
SGGP reports that Phu Tho has registered him for Vietnam's National Sports Games. Wushu is scheduled for November 20-30 in Dong Nai, with individual event entries to be confirmed at the technical meeting.