Taekwondo athlete Bac Thi Khiem once won a gold medal in the 67kg weight class at the 2024 Asian Championships. The Asian Championships take place every 2 years.
This year, she continues to participate in the 2026 Asian Championships held in Mongolia from May 21 to May 24. Ending the final competition program on May 24, local time, Bac Thi Khiem did not win a medal in her event.
The Vietnamese taekwondo team participated with 15 martial artists competing in their main events. At the end of the tournament, no martial artist won a medal.
In this tournament, in addition to Bac Thi Khiem, two expected boxers, Tran Thi Anh Tuyet (62kg) and Nguyen Hong Trong (54kg), also failed. They won a gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games last year in Thailand.
The 2026 Asian Championship is identified by the ASIAD 20 Organizing Committee and the Asian Taekwondo Federation as the qualifying round for official slots to participate in ASIAD 20 for the performance and sparring events.
At the end of the sparring events of the 2026 Asian Championships, the Iranian team won the No. 1 position with achievements of 5 gold medals, 1 silver medal, 2 bronze medals.
The entire tournament had 11 teams winning medals. Teams from Southeast Asia that won sparring medals this year are Thailand (1 silver medal), Philippines (1 bronze medal).
The Vietnamese taekwondo athlete returned home today, May 25th, and continues to practice in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the next competition missions.
