Boxer Nguyen Thi Tam wants to win the third SEA Games gold medal in a row

On March 23, Nguyen Thi Tam defeated seven-time French champion Lkadiri Wassila in the 50kg category at the tournament in India. She went down in Vietnamese boxing history as the first boxer to reach the world finals, then won a silver medal and a prize of $50,000.

Returning to Vietnam, Tam immediately rushed to practice to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games. The difficulty with Thai Binh female boxer was that she had to gain weight to compete in the 54kg class, because the host Cambodia did not organize the 50kg or so. 51 kg.

"It will be very difficult for Nguyen Thi Tam at the 32nd SEA Games. Adjusting the weight class will lead to having to adjust tactics and moves. I can't disclose how to adjust to avoid being caught by the opponent. However. , Nguyen Thi Tam's goal is still the highest position, to have the third SEA Games gold medal in a row," coach Nguyen Nhu Cuong shared with MetaSports.

Nguyen Thi Tam won the SEA Games gold medal for the first time in the Philippines in 2019. At the 31st SEA Games at home, she successfully defended the number one position in the 51 kg weight class. In addition, the female boxer born in 1994 in Thai Binh also owns four consecutive national championships (2017-2020), 2018 Asian silver medals and two Asian championships in 2017 and 2022.

"I'm in the sprint to prepare for the SEA Games. Going up to the 54kg category will make everything more difficult, because I have to fight new opponents, but I am still determined to win the gold medal this period." Nguyen Thi Tam shared.

Nguyen Thi Tam is currently training with the boxing team at the National Training Center in Hanoi. She will go with some teammates to Thailand for training, before going to Cambodia to compete.

After the end of the 32nd SEA Games, Nguyen Thi Tam had to urgently lose weight, with the goal of hitting 51kg at Asiad 19 in China, in order to win a gold medal and a ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games.