Vũ Bích Hường (born 30 November 1969) is a retired Vietnamese athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles.[1] 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

  1. Vũ Bích Hường at World Athletics
  2. "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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