304 martial artists from 16 delegations are set to compete for 32 gold medal sets at the 2026 National Sports Festival judo tournament, Báo Lao Động reported.
The competition runs from November 15 to November 20 at the Vũng Tàu Ward Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City. This year’s tournament features strict registration limits, restricting each delegation to a single competitor per individual weight class and a maximum of eight entrants across the ten available events.
The entry lists feature prominent athletes who previously represented Vietnam at the Asian Games 20 and SEA Games 33. Among the registered competitors are Hà Ngọc Tú representing Thanh Hóa and Lâm Thị Gần Hà from the Military delegation.
They are joined by a cohort of medalists from SEA Games 33, including Phan Minh Hạnh, Trần Quốc Cường, Vũ Hoàng Khánh Ngọc, Mai Thị Bích Trâm, Nguyễn Hoàng Thanh, Nguyễn Hải Bá, Lê Đức Đông, Lê Anh Tài, Phạm Thế Minh Hiếu, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy, Lê Huỳnh Tường Vi, Lương Như Quỳnh, and Dương Thanh.
Judo remains one of the most intensely supported combat sports at national competitions across the country.
Men and Women Compete in Various Weight Categories
The tournament program spans across multiple weight categories for both men and women in individual and team disciplines. Men compete in individual divisions ranging from 50kg up to the 100kg-plus class. Women contest divisions starting at 40kg and extending past 78kg.
Team events are split into small and large categories. The men’s small team division covers the 50kg, 55kg, and 60kg classes, while the men’s large team division groups the 73kg, 81kg, and 90kg categories. For women, small teams span the 40kg, 44kg, and 48kg brackets, and large teams contest the 57kg, 63kg, and 70kg classes.
Ten Performance Routines Start on November 15
Beyond combat disciplines, the tournament schedules 10 performance routines. These demonstration formats feature traditional routines including Changquan, Rouquan, Jiquan, single-handed fist forms, and Đạo quán five-person jiu-jitsu for both male and female practitioners.
Action gets underway on November 15 at the Vũng Tàu Ward Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, concluding with medal matches on November 20.
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