HOANG Thi Duyen

World Championships

Year	Location	59kg - Total	59kg - Snatch	59kg - C&J
2019	Pattaya, THA	9th (214)	5th (96)	10th (118)
2018	Ashgabat, TKM	6th (223)	2nd (103)	7th (120)

Asian Championships

Year	Location	59kg - Total	59kg - Snatch	59kg - C&J
2020	Tashkent, UZB	3rd (216)	3rd (100)	5th (116)
2019	Ningbo, CHN	(---)	3rd (101)	(---)

Legend
C&J - Clean & Jerk, (---) - no valid result, DSQ - Disqualified

Athlete

Vietnamese

Huynh Huu Chi [national]; Luu Van Thang [national]

In 2017 she tore the meniscus in her knee joint and was sidelined from the sport for six months. (baotuyenquang.com.vn, 20 Oct 2020)

She took up weightlifting in 2009. (webthethao.vn, 20 Apr 2021)

"Coach Nguyen Kaohsiung was the first person to introduce me to weightlifting. In 2009 he came to Dong Tuyen Secondary School, where I was in grade seven. During extracurricular hours, he observed my friends and scouted me. He handed me an appointment letter to go to the Sports Training Centre of Lao Cai Province. I went and had a further assessment on my general fitness, as well as trying out certain movements. He saw that I was talented, so he accepted me for the weightlifting class." (webthethao.vn, 20 Apr 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (zingnews.vn, 24 Jan 2020)

Winning three medals at a national youth tournament in Vietnam in 2010. "That was the first time I participated in a competition and the achievement helped convince my parents to let me pursue weightlifting." (webthethao.vn, 20 Apr 2021)

"You must always live authentically. Don't worry when you see someone better than you. Just focus on pushing yourself above and beyond, and find the inspiration to push forward." (webthethao.vn, 20 Apr 2021)