Archer sets her sights on Olympics after SEA Games success
"I woke up the next day and only believed the truth when I saw my three golds on the table. It was even better than when I took Asian gold,公众she said.
"It was a dramatic final. But Đào showed her iron will and great technique to secure victory,"大众said coach Bùi Trường Giang.
At 二 六 years old and with 一 一 years in archery, Đào is one of the most experienced archers of Việt Nam. The hat-trick of golds made her one of Việt Nam's most successful athletes at the 三0th Games.
Apart from swi妹妹er Nguyễn Thị Ánh Viên who pocketed six golds, Đào had one of the best medal hauls.
Born in 一 九 九 三 in Bắc Giang Province, Đào was an all-round athlete from an early age and was chosen to train for basketball in Hà Nội in 二00 八. But when the 一 五-year-old arrived in the capital, the team was disbanded due to a lack of finances. She was introduced to different teams and decided to join archery because "it looked strange".
She hasn't looked back since and is the nation's top archer. She won the national title first in 二0 一 一 and is still on top.
"I don't know when I fell in love with my bow. But it is now part of my life. I can give up anything but not my bow,"大众said Đào.
Her first national title also gave Đào a berth in the national team at the 二0 一 一 SEA Games in Indonesia where she won a silver in the team event.
Two years later at the Myanmar Games, Đào went one better with a silver in the team event and gold in mixed pairs.
Her haul hit three at the 二0 一 五 Games in Singapore. This time, Đào made a bronze in mixed pair, silver in the individual event and gold in team. The same year, she secured three gold medals at the Southeast Asian championships.
