Entering the match in the 1/8 round of the Paris Olympic qualifying round, Kim Anh encountered a very strong opponent. It was Hanna Lakotar, Hungary boxer. Lakotar is only 22 years old, but 9 times of national championships in many stages. To encounter Kim Anh, Lakotar won convincingly for 2 consecutive games.
In front of an opponent who was not inferior to her about international competition experience, Kim Anh used the familiar competition. She kept the distance before Lakotar, and took advantage of the height and long arms to “trim” the opponent in the first half. That helps Kim Anh completely overwhelm the Hungarian puncher.
Witnessing Kim Anh play, the Olympic commentator commented: “She completely controlled the match in her hands.” At the end of the first half, all 5 assessment of Kim Anh Thang point. The assessment of the host country of Italy even generously doted Kim Anh Thang 10-8 (big gap).
Entering the second and 3rd half, Lakotar was forced to attack to find the opportunity to win back. However, Kim Anh still controlled the match well under the direction of the coaches. She was appreciated by 4/5 of the winning assessment in the second half, and 3/5 assessment of the third half. This result was enough for Vietnamese boxers to win.
In the end after 5 rounds, Kim Anh won 5-0 (29-28, 30-26, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28). At this time, Kim Anh is only 1 more away from the Paris Olympic ticket. Her obstacles in the final match were Islem Ferchichi, a very strong boxer of Tunisia.
Vo Thi Kim Anh was born in 1997, is the prominent face of Boxing An Giang as well as the Vietnamese team. She used to win the Thai Prize in the Thai tournament 2022, the tournament with the world's leading boxers attended. Coming to this year's Olympic qualifying round, Kim Anh was played as the defending champion.