Phan Thanh Binh wins discus gold at Singapore Open

Phan Thanh Binh won a gold medal at the ongoing 81st Singapore Open Track & Field Championships on March 28.

81st Singapore Open Track & Field Championships (Photo: singaporeathletics.org.sg)
81st Singapore Open Track & Field Championships (Photo: singaporeathletics.org.sg)
The Vietnamese came first in the men’s discus with a result of 48.09m, setting a new personal best.
Eric Yee of the hosts was second with 45.94m while Albert Mantua from the Philippines came third with a throw of 45.69m.
Earlier, Luong Duc Phuoc took home a bronze in the men’s 800m. The 17-year-old finished at 1:56.14.
He was behind Nishikubo Tatsuy of Japan who ran 1:50.83 and Marco Vilog of the Philippines on 1:51.63.
In other events, Nguyen Van Khanh and Vuong Ngoc Tuyet earned their berth in the final of the women’s 200m category.

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