Ninh Binh’s athletes win six gold medals at U18 National Athletics Championships

The event drew the participation of over 700 athletes from 36 cities, provinces and sectors nationwide.

Athletes, who were born between 2009 and 2015, competed in various events such as sprinting, middle and long-distance running, hurdles, relay, high jump, long jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, javelin throw, discus throw, and many other technical events.

Ninh Binh participated in the competition with 36 athletes, competing with great effort and winning a total of 16 medals.

With these achievements, Ninh Binh ranked 5th out of 36 delegations. This is not only a source of pride for the province's sports but also a motivation for young athletes to continue striving towards higher goals in national and international competitions.

The U18 National Athletics Championship 2026, organised by the Vietnam Athletics Federation, is one of the most important tournaments in the Vietnamese youth athletics system, aiming to assess the quality of training young athletes in localities; and to discover and select outstanding talents to supplement the national team./.