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| Nguyen Van Hien, coach of Hue shuttlecock team, and his athletes achieved excellent results at the championships |
The Shuttlecock World Championships 2026 brought together many countries and territories with strong performances in shuttlecock, including: Germany, Hungary, France, Finland, Denmark, India, and China, etc.
After nearly a week of competition, the 18-member Vietnamese national team successfully won 7 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal, topping the overall medal table and successfully defending its title.
Contributing to this overall success, 3 athletes from Hue City and their teammates claim 6 gold medals and 1 bronze medal. Specifically, Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh won 2 gold medals (women’s team event, women’s team-of-four event), and 1 bronze medal (women’s doubles); Dinh Huu Anh Nguyet won 2 gold medals (women’s team event, women’s team-of-four event); and Tran Manh Cuong won 2 gold medals (men’s team event, men’s team-of-four event).
The Shuttlecock World Championships are held once every two years. At the championships in 2024, Vietnam topped the overall standings with 6 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal.