Ma Lingjuan of China performs during women's Qiangshu (spear play) of the Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition in Beijing, China

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Ma Lingjuan of China performs during women's Qiangshu (spear play) of the Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition in Beijing, China by patgarcia

Ma Lingjuan of China performs during women's Qiangshu (spear play) of the Beijing 2008 Wushu Competition in Beijing, China, Aug. 21, 2008. Ma Lingjuan ranked 1st in women's Qiangshu competition with a score of 9.85. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

Maria del Carmen de La Fuente from La Paz Mexico could have brought another medal but she came up on 5th, which is good considering she was ranked among the best 8 in international championships.

Thanks to Carmen for her effort and courage, the Vietnam participant seemed pretty tough and obtained bronze.

Vietnamese wushu athlete, Nguyen Mai Phuong, on August 22 won a bronze medal for Vietnam at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Wushu a Chinese martial art is making its first appearance as a demonstration sport at this year’s Olympics.

The gold was won by Ma Lingjuan ( China ) with 19.60 points, and Han Jing ( Macao ) claimed silver with 19.30.

Nguyen Thuy Ngan (black) of Vietnam competes in Women's 52kg Quarterfinals against Maria Del Carmen de la Fuente Perez of Mexico under the Sanshou category at the Beijing 2008 Wushu Tournament in Beijing, China, Aug. 22, 2008. Nguyen Thuy Ngan beat Maria Del Carmen de la Fuente Perez 2-0.