Athlete of Vietnamese origin honoured in Canada
Carol Huynh, a Canadian free wrestler of Vietnamese origin, has been named as the most outstanding female athlete of British Columbia province in 2008.Huynh bagged the first gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic
The 29-year-old wrestler overwhelmed weighty rivals such as cyclist Catharine Pendrel and swimmer Anamay Pierse to secure the award, which was presented on March 25.
The province’s sports association, Sport British Columbia, praised Carol Huynh’s win, saying her gold medal gave an encouragement for the Canadian athletes to bring home two more golds from the games.
Huynh was born on November 16, 1980, in
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