VN swimmer, powerlifter unsuccessful at ParalympicsVietnam’s disabled athletes failed to perform at their best in swimming and powerlifting on the second day of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, September 9 (Brazil time). Trinh Thi Bich Nhu at the ASEAN Para Games in 2011In the final of the women’s 50m butterfly S6 category, swimmer Trinh Thi Bich Nhu finished the race in 42.08 seconds, ranking sixth among the 10 athletes. An is currently in the first position for the men’s 54kg category in the rankings of the International Paralympics Committee. He also holds the Asian record with a lift of 183kg. Vietnam sends 11 athletes to the Games in Rio de Janeiro, and they will compete in athletics, swimming and powerlifting.

Source: VietNamNet News September 10, 2016 15:33 UTC