NGUYEN Huy Hoang

Youth Olympic Games

Year	Location	200Free	400Free	800Free
2018	Buenos Aires, ARG	H (2:00.98)	4th (3:48.85)	1st (7:50.20)

World Championships

Year	Location	800Free	1500Free
2019	Gwangju, KOR	H (7:52.74)	H (15:02.35)

Asian Games

Year	Location	400Free	800Free	1500Free	4x200Free
2018	Indonesia	H (4:10.66)	H (7:54.32)	H (15:01.63)	6th (7:32.02)

Legend
Free - Freestyle, Back - Backstroke, Breast - Breaststroke, Fly - Butterfly, IndMed - Individual Medley, SF - Semifinal, H - Heats, DNS - Did Not Start, M - Men, W - Women, X - Mixed, DSQ - Disqualified, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not swim in final

Athlete

Vietnamese

Can Tho National Sports Training Centre [Vietnam]

Huang Gouhui [national], CHN

He began swimming at age three near Gianh River in Quang Binh, Vietnam. He left home in sixth grade to begin training as an elite athlete. (vir.com.vn, 22 Apr 2020)

He was born to a fishing family who lived near a river, so swimming was natural for him. He decided to take up swimming in sixth grade. "At that time [in sixth grade], I just thought swimming was good for my health. I was too young to envisage any future career. I've chosen this path, however, so I spare no efforts in reaching further and higher." (vir.com.vn, 22 Apr 2020)

He trains two sessions a day, up to four hours a session. (vir.com.vn, 22 Apr 2020; thethao.tuoitre.vn, 27 Mar 2020)

"Before my races I always encourage myself to stay calm, optimistic, and do my best." (vir.com.vn, 22 Apr 2020)

"Failure is not the opposite of success. It's just part of success. Keep training, and the hard work will pay off." (vir.com.vn, 22 Apr 2020)

He was named 2019 Male Athlete of the Year at the Victory Cup Gala [Cup Chien Thang] in Vietnam. (Instagram profile, 16 Jan 2020; hcmcpv.org.vn, 16 Jan 2020)