Vietnam women’s four win Asian Games rowing bronze

Pham Thi Ngoc Anh, Le Thi Hien, Du Thi Bong and Ha Thi Vui won bronze in the women’s heavyweight four at the 20th Asian Games on September 24. Vietnam completed the 2,000-metre race in 6:43.86 at the Nagaragawa rowing venue in Japan’s Gifu prefecture.

Vietnam’s sports authority said heavy rain cut the rowing schedule from five days to September 23–24. The four athletes raced in the heats on September 23 and the final the next day. China took gold in 6:34.87, while Uzbekistan claimed silver in 6:38.05.