Pham Van Mach delighted the Vietnamese people when he won the world championship at the age of 47, bringing home the Gold for the 6th time

Athlete Pham Van Mach just made sports fans extremely proud, when he brought impressive achievements to Vietnam, winning the world bodybuilding championship at the age of 47, bringing home the gold medal for the third time. 6.

The 2023 World Bodybuilding Championship will be held in Gangwon, South Korea from November 9 to November 11. The tournament brings together more than 400 athletes from 60 countries and territories around the world. The Vietnamese team competed with 20 athletes, including veteran star Pham Van Mach. On the first day of competition, Pham Van Mach brought Vietnam a gold medal in the men's 55 kg event.

This is the 6th time Pham Van Mach has won the world bodybuilding championship. This achievement of the athlete from An Giang is even more impressive as he is 47 years old this year. In recent years, in addition to bodybuilding, the athlete born in 1976 also participated in entertainment activities such as singing, acting, playing game shows, modeling...

Previously, Pham Van Mach won the Asian championship 8 times, including 7 consecutive times from 2004 to 2012. He also won 4 SEA Games gold medals, including two held in Vietnam in 2003 and 2022. .

Besides Pham Van Mach, Vietnamese bodybuilders also succeeded in many other events at the 2023 world championship. Athlete Tran Bao Quoc Vuong won the gold medal in the 65kg category, Ho Huy Binh won the men's 70kg category. Dinh Kim Loan won the women's 55 kg category and Nguyen Thi Kim Dung won the women's fitness gold medal. The team also won 5 silver medals thanks to Bui Dac Phi Vu (bodybuilding, men's 55kg class), Truong Hoang Long (bodybuilding, men's 75kg junior), Bui Thi Thoa (bodybuilding, women's over 55kg class). , Tran Hoang Duy Thuan (men's fitness), Tran Thi Cam Tu (women's fitness).

Even at the age of 47, Vietnamese bodybuilding icon Pham Van Mach still demonstrates his beautiful muscles in addition to his strength in performing with soulful music.

The athlete from An Giang completely convinced the judges to bring the Vietnamese team the Gold medal in the 55kg weight category. This is one of the meaningful world gold medals for individual athlete Pham Van Mach because in terms of achievements in his international career, it is the 6th time this athlete has been crowned champion in the 55kg weight class. Men at the world championship.

"After hard days, we have brought the desired results. Thank you for all the important spiritual encouragement from our relatives, coaching staff and teammates," Pham Van Mach shared on his personal page. after his championship.

Pham Van Mach is considered a rare talent in Vietnamese bodybuilding with more than 22 years of persistently pursuing this difficult sport. Former coach of the Vietnamese bodybuilding team Huynh Anh said that bodybuilding is an easy subject to play, but few people can maintain their peak for a long time like Pham Van Mach. To do this, he must commit himself to a rigorous exercise regimen every day in addition to a healthy diet and lifestyle...

Sharing the secret to maintaining his form over the past 22 years, Pham Van Mach confided: "Every day I spend 2 hours practicing. In the period before competing, I increase the intensity of my training." from 3 to 5 hours. I also do my own research to have a suitable nutritional regimen for each day, each stage of training and competition. Maintaining my passion and considering bodybuilding as a career, I don't mind my age. For me, 47 years old is just a number, not a burden if I know how to maintain exercise and eat well."

The 47-year-old world bodybuilding champion added: "The more I practice, the younger I feel, I limit aging and the more conscious I am of taking care of my health. There are many benefits from bodybuilding." So I've been sticking around until now. I want to transmit my passion to everyone, especially young people, so that they have the motivation to exercise to have health, a healthy life and contribute to the development of bodybuilding. Vietnam".

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