The extremely difficult situation of the girl who won 3 gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games
At the 32nd SEA Games, Cao Thi Duyen set up a miracle to win 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals in diving in the events of 4x200m relay for women, 4x100m for women's relay and 100m for double propeller. female; won 2 silver medals in the events of the women's 50m individual propeller and 4x50m medley relay. This is the best achievement that a Thanh Hoa athlete has achieved at a Southeast Asian Games.
Duyen's family had a difficult life when his father worked as a stone man and his mother worked in agriculture. The whole family lives in a house about 30m2, lying on a bare hill in Quy Tan village, Cam Quy commune, Cam Thuy district (Thanh Hoa).
Ten years ago, Duyen's parents and cousins picked up rubble, which was only used to make fences, and collected some lime and mortar to make a place to live. Duyen's medals and certificates of merit therefore have no space to display. Duyen is the first daughter, her family has a difficult situation, so from a young age, Duyen was self-aware of having to help her parents with household chores.
In 2011, Cao Thi Duyen was discovered by scouts and trained to become a professional swimmer. However, Duyen was found to have hepatitis B and was in danger of ending her career. Due to strict compliance with the regulations and the will to rise, Duyen was transferred to diving instead of having to go home.
However, this turned out to be one of the biggest turning points in her career. Since switching to a new subject, she has achieved a series of achievements, won a series of championships in domestic and foreign tournaments, even breaking a national record at the age of 16.
Cao Thi Duyen is the best athlete of Thanh Hoa in particular and Vietnamese sports in general at the 32nd SEA Games. This female athlete from Cam Quy commune, Cam Thuy district is a shining example of her unceasing efforts to overcome difficulties. strive to excel in training and competition.
