Vũ Bích Hường (born 30 November 1969) is a retired Vietnamese athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles[1] and heptathlon. She represented her country at two Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, failing to qualify for the second round at both occasions.
Her personal best in the event is 13.36 seconds achieved twice in 1999. This is the current national record.
She had a traffic accident in December 2014, causing damage to the vertebrae and her left leg limped.[2]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Vietnam
| |||||
| 1993 | Southeast Asian Games | Singapore | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 14.13 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 39th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.85 |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 34th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.36 |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.61 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 32nd (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.61 | |
| 2001 | Southeast Asian Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.47 |
| 2003 | Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.64 (w) |
References
edit- ^ Vũ Bích Hường at World Athletics
- ^ "Vũ Bích Hường: Nữ hoàng điền kinh Việt Nam và hành trình vượt qua nỗi đau". Tinh Tuc Online. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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