Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh has been selected as 2012’s most outstanding athlete (scoring 1570 points), followed by swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (1020 points).

Ha Thanh, Xuan Vinh compete for the 2012 best athlete title


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The result was announced after votes were tallied in the northern, central, and southern regions.

Thanh has earned many noteworthy achievements this year. Her highlights include winning a gold medal in the fifth Asian artistic gymnastics championships and another gold medal at the 2012 Toyota International Gymnastics Competition.  

The Haiphong-born girl also claimed four gold medals in national gymnastics championships, an emphatic full stop on a very successful 2012.

Shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh’s 914 points placed him third in 2012’s top ten athletes. Vinh finished fourth in the men’s 50m pistol event at the London 2012 Summer Olympics and won gold in the 5th Asian Air Gun Championship.

Young chess player Nguyen Anh Khoi was ranked fourth, scoring 909 points. He returned from the World Youth Chess Championship bearing the championship title in the World Youth Chess Championship.

The top ten was rounded out Nguyen Ha Thanh (gymnastics), Tran Le Quoc Toan (weightlifting), Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc (track-and-field), Nguyen Tien Minh (badminton), Nguyen Tien Nhat (fencing), and Duong Thi Viet Anh (track-and-field).

In the top ten coaches of 2012, Nguyen Thanh Thuy, who trains Phan Thi Ha Thanh, achieved the highest score (658 points), beating out shooting’s second-placed Nguyen Thi Nhung (482 points) and chess’ Nguyen Thanh Son (336 points).

Weightlifting’s Nguyen Thi Hong and Nguyen Hong Phuc were voted as 2012’s most outstanding disabled athlete and coach, respectively. Hong got 607 points while Phuc finished with 397.

A ceremony honouring the athletes and coaches will be held on March 27, 2013.

Following is the complete list of the best athletes and coaches:

2012’s ten most outstanding athletes

 1. Phan Thi Ha Thanh (gymnastics) 1570 points

 2. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming) 1020 points

3. Hoang Xuan Vinh (shooting) 914 points

4. Nguyen Anh Khoi (chess) 909 points

5. Nguyen Ha Thanh (gymnastics) 610 points

6. Tran Le Quoc Toan (weightlifting) 480 points

7. Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc (track-and-field) 463 points

8. Nguyen Tien Minh (badminton) 418 points

9. Nguyen Tien Nhat (fencing) 241 points

10. Duong Thi Viet Anh (track-and-field) 226 points

2012’s five most outstanding coaches

1. Nguyen Thanh Thuy (gymnastics) 658 points

2. Nguyen Thi Nhung (shooting) 482 points

3. Nguyen Thanh Son (chess) 336 points

4. Dang Anh Tuan (swimming) 284 points

5. Tran Anh Hiep (track-and-field) 158 points

2012’s five most outstanding disabled athletes

1. Nguyen Thi Hong (weightlifting) 607 points

2. Vo Thanh Tung (swimming) 516 points

3. Cao Ngoc Hung (track-and-field) 426 points

4. Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan (weightlifting) 246 points

5. Nguyen Thi Hai (track-and-field) 219 points

2012’s three most outstanding disabled coaches

1. Nguyen Hong Phuc (weightlifting) 397 points

2. Dang Van Phuc (track-and-field) 282 points

3. Dong Quoc Cuong (swimming) 201 points

Source: VOV