Thanh Tung splashes his way to third gold


Vietnams Vo Thanh Tung posing with gold medal for mens 100 lc meter backstroke S5 category during 9th ASEAN Para Games at National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.

VO Thanh Tung (pic) is Vietnam’s golden boy of para swimming.

Thanh Tung splashed to a double in the men’s (S8) 50m freestyle and 100m backstroke to take his gold tally to three at the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil yesterday.

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