Phan Thị Hà Thanh
Phan Thị Hà Thanh (born 16 October 1991) is a Vietnamese artistic gymnast from Hải Phòng. In 2011 she became the first gymnast to win a world medal for Vietnam, winning the Bronze medal on Vault at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Career
On 14 October 2009 she made her international debut competing in the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Women's qualification in London, United Kingdom. She did not score high enough to qualify for any of the competitions.
On 16 November 2010 she competed at the 2010 Asian Games - Women's vault in Guangzhou, China for Vietnam, competing in the Team and Vault event where she finished in 5th place. She won a Silver Medal on Vault and on Balance Beam in the 2010 World Cup in Porto, Portugal.
On 15 October 2011 she won the Bronze medal on Vault at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. This qualified her as an individual gymnast at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic qualification in London, United Kingdom. She led a gold-silver sweep by Vietnam in the Women's All-Around competition at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, with teammate, Đỗ Thị Ngân Thương, and won titles on Vault and Floor Exercise as well as a bronze on Balance Beam. She went on to win the Vault title at the 2011 Toyota Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
