title: Nguyễn Đình Cương
text: # Nguyễn Đình Cương
  
  Nguyễn Đình Cương (born 1982 in Yên Mô, Ninh Bình) is a middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He competed at the 2008 Olympic 800 metres.
  
  ## Competition record
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Vietnam ||||||
  | 2003 | Southeast Asian Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 2nd | 800 m | 1:52.05 |
  | 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | – | 800 m | DNF |
  | 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 17th | 1500 m | 3:53.40 |
  | 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.30 |
  | 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 3:58.70 |
  | 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 42nd (h) | 800 m | 1:53.83 |
  | 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 27th (h) | 1500 m | 4:00.87 |
  | 2007 | Southeast Asian Games | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 1st | 800 m | 1:51.16 |
  | 2007 | Southeast Asian Games | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.31 |
  | 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 55th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.06 |
  | 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:59.11 |
  | 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.08 |
  | 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:03.03 |
  | 2009 | Southeast Asian Games | Vientiane, Laos | 1st | 800 m | 1:50.65 |
  | 2009 | Southeast Asian Games | Vientiane, Laos | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.58 |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | – | 800 m | DQ |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 4:00.83 |
  | 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:58.78 |
  | 2011 | Southeast Asian Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:49.48 |
  