Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Vietnamese
Club
Hanoi: Vietnam
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics in 1997 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Additional information
NAMED ELEMENT
He and Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai both performed a backwards somersault with a quadruple twist in their floor routine at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. It was the first time the manoeuvre had been performed in competition, and is now known as 'The Shirai-Nguyen' on the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] Code of Points. (news.zing.vn, 09 Oct 2016; gymnasticscoaching.com, 04 Apr 2014; fig-docs.com, 17 Mar 2014)
Last update : 2024-07-22