Nguyễn Văn Châu
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| Born | 24 August 1940 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nguyễn Văn Châu (born 24 August 1940) is a former Vietnamese cyclist. He became SEAP Games champion.[1]
Career
He became SEAP Games champion in the 1000 metres road sprint at the 1961 SEAP Games.[1] In 1963 he also competed at the 1963 Asian Cycling Championships, but fell when taking the corner at the end of the first lap.[2]
He competed in the men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3]
In 1965, he was stated by his coach the favourite for the 1000 metres event at the 1965 SEAP Games.[4] At these Games he won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1965 SEAP Games, he won the silver medal in the same time as Malaysian winner Shaharuddin Jaafar.[5]
His coach was Nguyen Van Hoa.[4]
References
- 1 2 "3 "golds" for Malayans". The Straits Times. 13 December 1961. p. 23.
- ↑ "A GOLD FOR MALAYA, SILVER for STORE". The Straits Times. 7 June 1963. p. 17.
- ↑ "Nguyễn Văn Châu Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Volleyball is South Vietnam's forte". The Straits Times. 10 December 1965. p. 14.
- ↑ "Shah pips rivals in 800 m final". The Straits Times. 20 December 1965. p. 20.
External links
- Nguyễn Văn Châu at Olympedia
- Nguyễn Văn Châu at InterSportStats