100 women of 2024: Thammy Nguyen will walk away knowing 'I’ve given it my all’

100 women of 2024: Nguyen became the first Irish weightlifter (of either gender) to medal at the European Weightlifting Championships in 2023. Her next goal is Paris 2024

Thammy Nguyen won two bronze medals at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia last month, marking back to back successes for her at the competition. Picture: Moya Nolan

Thammy Nguyen is petite — just four foot 10 inches tall — but this steely young Dubliner packs the power of a giant.

She recently added two more European bronze medals (in the 49 kilo weight class) to the historic first she won in 2023 when she became the first Irish weightlifter (of either gender) to medal at the European Weightlifting Championships.