Phan Thi Ha Thanh gave impressive performance at the 2012 Toyota International Gymnastics Competition on December 15, clinching a gold medal in the women’s vault.
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This was the second time the Vietnamese athlete had taken the gold medal in her favourite Vault sport at the Toyota Cup held annually in Tokyo, Japan.
The Haiphong city-born girl got a total of 14,925 points, outplaying her rivals from Japan, Germany, and Hong Kong to top the vaulting table.
Thanh also scored 12,950 points, bagging home a bronze medal in the Balance Beam performance.
2012 is a successful year for Ha Thanh who snatched a gold medal at the fifth Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in China in November.
The Vietnamese athlete won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo. She dominated the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia, carrying off three gold medals, and earning her a berth at the 2012 London Olympics Games.
(Source:VOV)
