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Vietnam at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Vietnam at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeVIE
NOCVietnam Olympic Committee
Websitevoc.org.vn/en-us/home
in London
Competitors18 in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Nguyễn Tiến Nhật
Flag bearer (closing)Lê Huỳnh Châu
Medals
Ranked 79th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Vietnam competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, having missed the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.

The Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1980. A total of 18 athletes, 6 men and 12 women, competed in 11 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Vietnam was represented by more female than male athletes. This was also the youngest delegation in Vietnam's Olympic history, with half under the age of 24, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Sixteen athletes competed in their first Olympics, including épée fencer Nguyễn Tiến Nhật, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Despite fielding its largest delegation to these games, Vietnam, however, failed to win a single medal. Pistol shooter Hoàng Xuân Vinh and weightlifter Trần Lê Quốc Toàn narrowly missed out on Olympic medals in London, after finishing fourth in their respective sporting events.

In 2020, after the disqualification one athlete in a weightlifting men's 56 kg event, the bronze medal in this event was redistributed to Trần Lê Quốc Toàn.

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Trần Lê Quốc Toàn Weightlifting Men's 56 kg 29 July

Competitors

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Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 0 2 2
Badminton 1 0 1
Fencing 1 0 1
Gymnastics 1 2 3
Judo 0 1 1
Rowing 0 2 2
Shooting 1 1 2
Swimming 0 1 1
Taekwondo 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 1 2
Wrestling 0 1 1
Total 6 12 18

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Vietnamese athletes who have so far achieved qualifying standards.

Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phúc 20 km walk 1:33:36 NR 36
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Dương Thị Việt Anh High jump 1.80 =29 Did not advance

Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Nguyễn Tiến Minh (pictured in 2011) scored the first winning match for a Vietnamese badminton player at the Olympics

Nguyễn Tiến Minh was Vietnam's only representative in badminton at the 2012 Olympics, competing in the men's singles event.[1] According to the Badminton World Federation, he held a world ranking of 11th as of May 2012, which was well within the top-38 threshold required for a spot.[1][2] This marked his second Olympic appearance, having previously competed at the 2008 Beijing Games.[1] Leading up to London, Minh trained at the competition venue, London's Wembley Arena, to adapt to the local weather and lighting conditions.[3] At the tournament draw, Minh was named the 10th seed overall and listed in Group D.[3][4] Adopting a new, resilient defensive style, his goal was to win his group and advance to at least the quarterfinals.[3]

In his opening match on July 29, he defeated Yuhan Tan of Belgium 2–1 (17–21, 21–14, 21–10),[5] securing the first-ever Olympic match victory for a Vietnamese badminton player.[6] Two days later, Minh was eliminated after his match against India's Parupalli Kashyap, with a result of 0–2 (9–21, 14–21).[7] Kashyap, who had been beaten by Minh at the Swiss Open months earlier, delivered a surprising and dominant performance.[8] Minh conceded he was outplayed by his opponent's surprising speed and improvement.[8][9] Despite his coach's belief that it was his last Olympics,[8] Minh was selected to represent Vietnam again in 2016.[10]

List of badminton events for Vietnamese competitors
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nguyễn Tiến Minh Men's singles  Kashyap (IND)
L 9–21, 14–21 		 Y Tan (BEL)
W 17–21, 21–14, 21–10 		2 Did not advance

Fencing

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Nguyễn Tiến Nhật (pictured in 2015), Vietnam's first-ever Olympic fencer, served as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Main articles: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nguyễn Tiến Nhật made history as the first Vietnamese fencer to qualify for the Olympics.[11][12] He secured the spot by reaching the final at the Asia–Oceania Zonal Qualifier in Wakayama, Japan, in April 2012.[13][14] His qualification was unexpected, as fencing was an obscure sport in Vietnam, and Nhật himself was a relative unknown.[11][15] The fencer competed in the men's épée event on 1 August, where he was defeated 9–15 in his opening match by Elmir Alimzhanov of Kazakhstan.[11][16] This result placed him in the penultimate position in the final tournament, only ahead of Hong Kong's Leung Ka Ming.[17]

List of fencing events for Vietnamese competitors
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Nguyễn Tiến Nhật Individual épée  Alimzhanov (KAZ)
L 9–15 		Did not advance

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Vietnam has qualified three athletes

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Phạm Phước Hưng Rings N/a 14.433 N/a 14.433 40 Did not advance
Parallel bars N/a 15.133 N/a 15.133 19 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Phan Thị Hà Thanh Floor 12.466 N/a 12.466 71 Did not advance
Vault N/a 13.533 N/a 13.533 12 R Did not advance
Đỗ Thị Ngân Thương Uneven bars N/a 11.466 N/a 11.466 73 Did not advance
Balance beam N/a 11.966 11.966 70 Did not advance

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Văn Ngọc Tú became the first Vietnamese judoka to qualify for the Olympic Games, a distinction from Cao Ngọc Phương Trinh, who previously competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics via a wildcard entry.[18] According to the International Judo Federation (IJF) ranking system, Tú was ranked 54th globally and second in Asia in the women's −48 kg category, behind only Kazakhstan's Alexandra Podryadova.[18][19] The Vietnamese judoka received significant investment in training trips to China and South Korea before participating in the 2012 Olympics.[20] On 27 July, she lost her match in the Women's −48 kg category against Sarah Menezes of Brazil.[21][22] In the five-minute match, Tú conceded two yuko scores after her opponent executed a Seoi nage throw.[21] She finished last among the competitors, ranking alongside Spain's Oiana Blanco and Russia's Nataliya Kondratyeva.[23] Tú was later qualified for the 2016 Games.[24]

List of Judo events for Vietnamese competitor
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Văn Ngọc Tú Women's −48 kg  Menezes (BRA)
L 0002–0021 		Did not advance

Rowing

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Main articles: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Phạm Thị Hài and Phạm Thị Thảo became the first Vietnamese rowing athletes to officially qualify for the Olympic Games,[25][26] securing their spots by winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Asian Rowing Championships in Chungju.[27] The nation's debut in rowing at the 2004 Athens Olympics relied on two athletes receiving wildcard entries.[25] Preparation for the 2012 Games was challenging due to insufficient equipment, with the athletes' gear for the Olympics notably consisting only of four oars.[25] Upon arrival, the Vietnamese rowing team was quartered at the Eton Dorney rowing venue.[25] In the competition, the pair finished last in the lightweight double sculls heats round on 29 July, recording a time of 7:50.06.[28][29] They subsequently failed to advance to the semi-finals after the repechage round on 31 July, where they finished 5th out of 6 teams with a time of 7:37.64.[30][31] They ranked 16th overall in the event.[32]

List of rowing events for Vietnamese competitors
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Phạm Thị Hài
Phạm Thị Thảo 		Lightweight double sculls 7:50.06 5 R 7:37.64 5 FC Bye 7:51.82 16
FC = Final C (non-medal); R = Repechage

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
External videos
video icon Shooting - 50m Pistol - Men's Final – London 2012 Olympic Games

Vietnam has qualified two athletes [33]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Hoàng Xuân Vinh 10 m air pistol 582 9 Did not advance
50 m pistol 563 4 Q 658.5 4
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lê Thị Hoàng Ngọc 25 m pistol 574 32 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 379 21 Did not advance

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
At 16, Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên (pictured in 2014) was the youngest Vietnamese athlete to ever compete at the Olympics

Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên was the only Vietnamese swimmer named on the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) final qualification list in July 2012.[34][35] She secured her spot by achieving four B standards at the Southeast Asian Swimming Championships.[35][36] At 16, Viên was the youngest Vietnamese athlete to compete at the Games, and the first swimmer from Vietnam to qualify outright, without relying on a wildcard entry.[37][38] She competed in two events after training in the United States.[35] In the women's 400m individual medley on 28 July, she won her heat with a time of 4:50.32 but did not qualify for the final,[39][40] placing 28th out of 35 swimmers.[41] On 2 August, she competed in the women's 200m backstroke as the only representative from Southeast Asia.[42][43] She won her heat again with a time of 2:13.35, an improvement on her Olympic B standard time of 2:13.84.[42][43] However, she could not advance to the semi-finals and finished 26th overall.[44] Viên went on to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[45]

List of swimming events for Vietnamese competitors
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên 200 m backstroke 2:13.35 26 Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:50.32 28 N/a Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Vietnam has qualified two athletes.[46]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lê Huỳnh Châu Men's −58 kg  Wei C-Y (TPE)
L 1–5 		Did not advance
Chu Hoàng Diệu Linh Women's −67 kg  Fromm (GER)
L 1–13 PTG 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
External videos
video icon Weightlifting – 56kg Men's Group A – London 2012 Olympic Games

Vietnam has qualified two athletes

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Trần Lê Quốc Toàn Men's −56 kg 125 6 159 2 284 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Nguyễn Thị Thuý Women's −53 kg 85 8 110 7 195 8

Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

In April 2012, Nguyễn Thị Lụa became the first Vietnamese wrestler to ever qualify for the Olympic Games, securing her spot with a silver medal at the Asian Qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan.[47][48] Lụa pushed through a shoulder injury from Kazakhstan to continue training for the London Games.[49] However, her efforts were undermined by disorganized preparation.[50] Promised training trips abroad were cancelled, leaving her to work with a North Korean coach who was ultimately barred from accompanying her to the competition.[50] Lacking proper resources, she contended with inadequate equipment, managed a difficult weight cut alone while injured, and was denied her wish to attend the opening ceremony due to scheduling.[50] Lụa was eliminated from the women's freestyle 48 kg competition on 8 August, losing her match to Canada's Carol Huynh.[51][46] The match ended in just 34 seconds when Huynh pinned Lụa for a 5–0 victory, resulting in a final ranking of 16th for Lụa.[51][52] The wrestler was later included in the list of athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics.[53]

List of wrestling events for Vietnamese competitors
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Nguyễn Thị Lụa −48 kg Bye  Huynh (CAN)
L 0–5 VT 		Did not advance 16
"Bye" = Athlete not required to compete in round; "VT" = Victory by Fall

See also

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