Hồ Thanh Chinh (21 December 1941 1 January 2021) was a Vietnamese footballer and sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3]

Hồ Thanh Chinh
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-12-21)21 December 1941
Place of birth Saigon, French Indochina
Date of death 1 January 2021(2021-01-01) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–197? Hải Quan
International career
1966–1975 South Vietnam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Hồ Thanh Chinh
Personal information
NationalityVietnamese
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

Chinh represented the South Vietnam national football team between 1966 and 1975, being part of the 1966 Merdeka Tournament winning team.[4]

References

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  1. Tuyến, Quang; Quang, Nhựt (2 January 2021). "Vĩnh biệt 'người đa tài' cựu thủ môn Hồ Thanh Chinh". Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. "Bóng đá Sài Gòn một thời vang bóng: Dũng mãnh như Hồ Thanh Chinh". Thanh Niên. 1 May 2016.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ho Thành Chinh Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ""Người đa năng" Hồ Thanh Chinh". Tuổi Trẻ. 15 November 2015.