Two Vietnamese swimmers enter the final of the 2024 Paralympic swimming event

On the afternoon of September 1, two athletes Do Thanh Hai and Le Tien Dat entered the swimming competition at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Both passed the qualifying round to win tickets to the finals and compete for medals.

Do Thanh Hai and teammate Le Tien Dat won tickets to the 2024 Paralympic swimming finals - Photo: GETTY

Do Thanh Hai and Le Tien Dat are the first athletes of the Vietnamese disabled sports delegation to compete at the 2024 Paralympics. Both will compete in swimming, the 100m breaststroke SB5 category. In this category of the 2024 Paralympics, only 9 athletes will participate and 8 will be in the final. Therefore, Vietnam is sure to have at least one place in the next round. However, both swimmers had a day of trying and making efforts and won the right to enter the final round. In the first round, there were a total of 4 athletes, including Do Thanh Hai. The athlete born in 1990 finished second in this round with a time of 1 minute 35.41 seconds. Thanks to more than 2 athletes, Do Thanh Hai won the first ticket for Vietnamese swimming in the final round of the 100m breaststroke SB5 category. In the second round, there were 5 athletes competing. This time, Le Tien Dat finished in 3rd place with a time of 1 minute 36.1 seconds. The only swimmer who did not win a ticket to the final was Mexican swimmer Pedro Rangel Haro. The fastest swimmer in the qualifying round was Spanish athlete Antoni Ponce Bertran (1 minute 30.45 seconds). Meanwhile, Do Thanh Hai only ranked 4th and Le Tien Dat ranked 5th. Based on these results, it would be difficult for the two Vietnamese athletes to compete for medals in the final. However, Do Thanh Hai and Le Tien Dat can expect to improve their performance as well as have a little luck. The final swim of the 100m breaststroke SB5 category at the 2024 Paralympics will take place at 0:43 a.m. on September 2.

The 2024 Paris Paralympics (Paralympics) will take place from August 28 to September 9 in the capital of France. The Games will feature 22 events and 549 events for people with disabilities around the world. This is the second time France has hosted a Paralympic Games and the first time it will take place in Paris. The 2024 Paralympics will feature 4,400 athletes. According to European media, some facilities used for the Olympics will be used for the Paralympics. The Vietnamese Paralympics delegation will participate in the 2024 Paralympics with 7 athletes. The goal of the delegation is to win 1-2 medals. Hope is placed on the shoulders of weightlifter Le Van Cong - who won 1 gold medal and 1 silver medal at the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics.

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