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Trịnh Văn Vinh

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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trịnh, but is often simplified to Trịnh in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Vinh (simply) or Văn Vinh (politely).
Trịnh Văn Vinh
Văn Vinh winning a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 28)
Quế Võ, Bắc Ninh, Vietnam
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 136 kg (2017)
  • Clean and jerk: 172 kg (2017)
  • Total: 307 kg (2017)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Vietnam
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta –62 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ashgabat –62 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tashkent –62 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ashgabat –62 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Tashkent –61 kg
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lampur –62 kg

Trịnh Văn Vinh (born 17 December 1995) is a Vietnamese weightlifter. He won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games. He also represented Vietnam at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

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Văn Vinh was born in 1995 in Quế Võ district, Bắc Ninh in a farming family. He started practicing weightifting in 2008, after weightlifter coach Đõ Đình Du successfully convinced Văn Vinh's family to let him train at the province's Training Center, as he saw Văn Vinh's adaptable physique to the sport during a talent search in secondary schools throughout Bắc Ninh.[1][2]

Career

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Early successes

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Văn Vinh emerged as one of Vietnam's most promising weightlifters in the 62 kg category and was called up to the national team at the age of 20. As he began competing internationally, he won consecutive gold medals in the clean and jerk events and silver medals in the total lift at the 2016 Asian Championships. In 2017, Văn Vinh won the gold medal at the 62 kg snatch event in the 2017 World Championships, with a lift of 136 kg to set a personal record. In the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia, Văn Vinh created a big surprise in the 62 kg category as he won the gold medal with a total lift of 307 kg and set the Games' record, defeating Olympics silver medalist Eko Yuli Irawan by 1 kg.[3]

Trịnh Văn Vinh (left, with the silver medal) on the medal podium alongside Eko Yuli Irawan and Adkhamjon Ergashev at the 2018 Asian Games

An year later, Eko got his revenge after he winning the gold medal at the 62kg event at the 2018 Asian Games with a total lift of 311 kg. Văn Vinh won the silver medal at the second place with 12 kg less but still made history by becoming the first Vietnamese weightlifters to win a medal in this weight class.[4]

Doping ban

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Following his achievements in several major competitions, Văn Vinh was in the group of athletes receiving key investment with the target to win a medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

In November 2018, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) travelled to Vietnam and tested doping on Văn Vinh according to regulations. In February 2019, the test results announced that he tested positive for exogenous testosterone and another banned substances. As a result, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) imposed a 4-year ban from competition a fine of US$5,000 and to Văn Vinh. He decided to not appeal to the decision and accepted the sanction. According to Văn Vinh, the banned substances were part of the medicaments he used to treat his injury to recover on time for the National championship.[5][6]

Comeback and qualification to the Olympics

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In February 2023, Văn Vinh finished his 4-year ban and returned to compete internationally. He participated in the 61 kg event in the Asian Games in China, ranked 6th after a total lift of 292 kg.[1] In April 2024, he officially secured at spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics, after finishing in the top 10 of the 61 kg event at the 2024 IWF World Cup.[6][7]

In August 2024, Văn Vinh competed in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. He failed three attempts to lift 128 kg in the Snatch and he did not compete in the Clean & Jerk. A successful attempt in the Snatch would have placed Văn Vinh in the third position after the lift.

Achievements

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024 France Paris, France 61 kg 128 128 128 — — — — — DNF —
World Championships
2017 United States Anaheim, United States 62 kg 130 134 136 1st place, gold medalist(s) 165 165 166 — — —
2023 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 126 130 132 11 162 166 166 10 292 8
IWF World Cup
2024 Thailand Phuket, Thailand 61 kg 129 131 133 5 163 163 165 8 294 6
Asian Games
2018 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia 62 kg 129 133 136 — 162 166 179 — 299 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 China Hangzhou, China 61 kg 128 131 132 — 164 170 170 — 292 6
Asian Championships
2016 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 62 kg 120 124 124 4 158 158 164 1st place, gold medalist(s) 282 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 62 kg 128 132 134 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 165 167 170 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 299 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 South Korea Jinju, South Korea 61 kg 128 128 128 — 162 163 167 6 — —
2024 Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 129 129 131 4 161 161 161 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 290 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Đô cử Trịnh Văn Vinh: từ án cấm bốn năm đến giấc mơ Olympic" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Lực sĩ Trịnh Văn Vinh và câu chuyện giành vé tham dự Olympic Paris 2024" (in Vietnamese). VTV. 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Trịnh Văn Vinh giành Huy chương Vàng cử tạ, phá 2 kỷ lục SEA Games" (in Vietnamese). Vietnam Plus. 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Trịnh Văn Vinh giành HC bạc cử tạ tại Asiad" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 21 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Dính doping, lực sĩ Trịnh Văn Vinh bị cấm thi đấu 4 năm, phạt 5.000 USD" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Trịnh Văn Vinh - 4 năm chịu án phạt doping đến tấm vé dự Olympic 2024" (in Vietnamese). Lao Động. 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Nóng: Đô cử Trịnh Văn Vinh xuất sắc đoạt vé dự Olympic Paris 2024" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. 2 April 2024.
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