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| NGUYEN Thi Le Dung |
| NOC |
Vietnam
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
09 Sep 1985
in Ho Chi Minh City, VIE
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| Height | 1.68 m |
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Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Vietnamese |
| Higher education |
Economics - University of Economics: Ho Chi Minh City, VIE |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 16 at the Soc Son Sports Centre in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
| Why this sport? |
Coaches saw her long arms and encouraged her to train seriously. |
| Name of coach |
Nguyen Le Ba Quang [national] |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She has suffered from persistent knee injuries throughout her career. In January 2017 she planned to have surgery in Singapore, which doctors expected would take six months to recover from, but the operation was postponed due to funding issues. (baomoi.com, 03 Jan 2017, 10 Feb 2017, 17 May 2017) |
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RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
She planned to retire from competition after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro because of her recurring knee injuries, and in order to begin a coaching career. However, coaches convinced her that she could compete at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia. After competing at the 2016 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore, she has been awaiting funding to have surgery in Singapore. (thethao.tuoitre.vn, 24 Jul 2016; thethaovanhoa.vn, 30 Apr 2016; baomoi.com, 03 Jan 2017, 10 Feb 2017, 17 May 2017, 27 Sep 2016, 07 Apr 2017)
STUDY BREAK
She took a six-month break from competition in 2012 to complete a course at the Foreign Trade College in Hanoi, Vietnam. (vietnamnews.vn, 27 Sep 2013) |
| Asian Championships |
| 2016 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2012 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2008 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2004 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Manila, Philippines |
| 2003 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| 2003 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Chiang Mai, Thailand |
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