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Powerlifter Le Van Cong wins silver at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

 Le Van Cong on August 26 secured a silver medal for Vietnam in the men’s 49kg powerlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

He succeeded in all the three lifts of 165kg, 170kg, and 173kg.

Meanwhile, Jordan’s Qarada Omar Sami Hamadeh won the gold medal in the category though his best lift is also 173kg since he managed to lift 170kg right from the first time.

The bronze medal went to Mammdov Parvin of Azerbaijan with the best lift of 156kg.

Prior to the 2020 Games, Cong was the Paralympics champion in the 49kg category, with a lift of 183kg - also a Paralympic record.

Previously, he set a world record of 183.5kg in this category in 2017./.
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Top leader arrives in Copenhagen, beginning State visit to Denmark

Top leader arrives in Copenhagen, beginning State visit to Denmark

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Copenhagen Airport on the morning of October 19 (local time), beginning a three-day State visit to Denmark at the invitation of King Frederik X and Queen Mary.

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