Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages Korean, Vietnamese
License number 05041990011
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up fencing at age 15.
Why this sport? He was inspired by the performances of fencers at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. ''They made a great impression on me and I wanted to find out more. I wondered if one day, I would be able to step onto an Olympic competition mat.''
Name of coach Pham Anh Tuan [national], VIE
Handedness Right
General Interest
Injuries In April 2021 he sustained an injury to his leg while competing at an Olympic qualifying event in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (qdnd.vn, 26 Apr 2021)
Awards and honours He was flag bearer for Vietnam at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (en.nhandan.com.vn, 16 Jul 2012)
Milestones He was the first fencer representing Vietnam to win a medal at the Asian Games, claiming bronze in epee at the 2014 Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Aug 2018; vietnamnet.vn, 09 Oct 2014)
He became the first fencer to represent Vietnam at the Olympic Games when he participated at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Aug 2018; vietnamnews.vn, 26 Jul 2012)
