Nickname
Chang Trai Vang [Golden Boy] (news.zing.vn, 24 Nov 2017)
Occupation
Business Owner, Coach
Education
Coaching - Bac Ninh Sports and Physical University, Vietnam
Family
Wife Ngo Khanh Linh
Spoken languages
English, Vietnamese
Club
Phuoc Hung Gymnastics [Hanoi, VIE]
Coach
Truong Tuan Hien [national], VIE (news.zing.vn, 10 Aug 2018)
International senior debut
2003 for Vietnam, South East Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010)
Injuries
At age 17 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which caused damage to his spine. He was ill for six months, but by 2007 he had made a full recovery. The condition returned in 2012 and affected his bones and joints. (bongdaplus.vn, 12 May 2014; phgclub.com, 30 Jun 2017)
He injured his back in 2013. (vnexpress.net, 30 Apr 2014)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics in 1995 in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010)
Hero / Idol
Chinese gymnast Li Xiaopeng. (Athlete, 15 Sep 2010)
Philosophy / Motto
"Sometimes life seems like it's trying to knock you down. But please do not lose faith. I know for sure that the only thing that keeps me going is my love for what I do." (Facebook profile, 20 Sep 2017)
Awards
He was named the 2017 Most Excellent Athlete in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Facebook profile, 07 Sep 2017)
He was named Most Favorite Athlete at the 2016 Victory Cup event in Vietnam. (phgclub.com, 30 Jun 2017)
He received the Third Labor Medal in both 2012 and 2014 for contributing to the development of the Vietnamese sport. (phgclub.com, 30 Jun 2017)
Additional information
General
OCCUPATION
In June 2017 he set up the Phuoc Hung Gymnastics club in Hanoi, Vietnam. He also coaches children at the National Sports Training Centre in Hanoi. (Facebook profile, 06 Oct 2018; hanoimoi.com.vn, 15 Feb 2018)
NAMED ELEMENTS
In December 2017 'The Pham 2' was added to the Code of Points for the rings by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element, first performed by him at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, involves a slow roll forward with straight body and arms through cross to swallow. In February 2016 'The Pham', also on rings, was added after he performed the move at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (fig-gymnastics.com, 15 Dec 2017; aipsmedia.com, 15 Feb 2016)
EARLY DAYS
At age seven he left his family in Vietnam to move to the People's Republic of China to pursue gymnastics. (bongdaplus.vn, 12 May 2014)
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