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Vũ Thành An

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Vũ Thành An
An (right) against Aliaksandr Buikevich in 2013
Personal information
Full nameVũ Thành An
Born (1992-08-07) August 7, 1992 (age 32)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Nationality Vietnam
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Medal record
Representing  Vietnam
Men's fencing
Asian Fencing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Individual Sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Team Sabre
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Individual Sabre
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Team Sabre
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Individual Sabre
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Individual Sabre
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team Sabre
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Individual Sabre
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Team Sabre

Vũ Thành An (born 7 August 1992) is a Vietnamese fencer. He was chosen to compete for Vietnam at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he was the flag-bearer for Vietnam at the opening ceremony.[1] At the Olympic Games in Rio, he defeated Diego Occhiuzzi of Italy in the first round of the men's sabre competition, 15-12. He was then defeated by Vincent Anstett of France in the round of 16.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Fencer Vu Thanh An to carry Vietnam's flag at Rio Games". VIETNAMNET Bridge. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Vietnam
Rio de Janeiro 2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent