Nguyễn Văn Thuyết

Nguyễn Văn Thuyết
Personal information
NationalityVietnamese
Born(1956-01-10)10 January 1956
Lý Nhân, Hà Nam, Vietnam
Died12 February 2025(2025-02-12) (aged 69)
Nam Định, Vietnam
Children5
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon

Nguyễn Văn Thuyết (10 January 1956 – 12 February 2025) was a Vietnamese long-distance runner.

Early life and career

Nguyễn Văn Thuyết was born on 10 January 1956,[1] in Lý Nhân, Hà Nam.[2]

He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

He retired in 1990. Later, he worked as a track and field athlete trainer.[2]

Death

Nguyễn Văn Thuyết died at the morning on 12 February 2025 (aged 69), after a period of illness.[2]

Personal life

Prior to his death, he lived in Nam Định city.[3] He had five daughters.[2] He was also an enthusiastic supporter of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh FC, having become a football-support drummer for about 30 years.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nguyễn Văn Thuyết Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Huyền thoại marathon Nguyễn Văn Thuyết qua đời". Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Tiểu Bảo (12 February 2025). "Vĩnh biệt ông Nguyễn Văn Thuyết: Tay trống huyền thoại của bóng đá Nam Định và Việt Nam!" [Farewell to Nguyễn Văn Thuyết: Legendary drummer of Nam Dinh and Vietnamese football!]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 November 2025.