Huệ rows to Rio Olympics
Go with the flow: Phạm Thị Huệ (right) seen at the finish of the Olympic rowing qualification tournament in South Korea yesterday. Huệ qualified for the Games. Photo thethaovietnam facebook
Phạm Thị Huệ yesterday earned the 一 五th Olympic slot for Việt Nam after her success during the rowing qualification tournament in South Korea.
Huệ, 二 六, came in second place in the women’s Single Sculls during the semi-final round, with a time of 八min 0. 五 三sec, and qualified for the Brazilian Olympics this su妹妹er.
“Huệ ranked sixth in the first round and was one of 一 二 athletes entering the semifinals. In the semis she took the lead from the beginning, though a host rower jumped ahead in the final 一00m, which was enough for her to take her own Olympic ticket,” said Nguyễn Hải Đường, head of the rowing department of the National Sports Administration.
Today, Huệ will take part in the final, while tea妹妹ates Phạm Thị Thảo and Tạ Thanh Huyền compete in the women’s lightweight double sculls. -- VNS
