Age 107, two golds: Thai athlete breaks world record
DAEGU, South Korea — A 107-year-old Thai athlete has won two gold medals at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, while breaking his own world record in the discus throw. Sawang Chanpram, competing in the men’s 95-and-over discus throw on 27 August, was the only athlete in his age category. He […] The post Age 107, two golds: Thai athlete breaks world record…
DAEGU, South Korea - A 107-year-old Thai athlete, Sawang Chanpram, has achieved an incredible feat by winning two gold medals at the 2026 World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, and setting a new world record in the process. Sawang participated in the men’s 95-and-over discus throw on August 27, being the sole competitor in his age group.
He adhered to competition rules, utilizing the same 1kg discus as his fellow athletes. During his performance, Sawang threw the discus a remarkable distance of 7.59 meters, surpassing his own previously set world record of 7.50 meters, which he had established at the 2025 World Masters Athletics Championships held in Taiwan.
Sawang's success did not stop there, as he continued to excel on August 29 by competing in the men’s 100-and-over javelin throw. As the only participant in his age category once again, he secured his second gold medal with an impressive throw of 10.04 meters. Upon the conclusion of the competition, the mayor of Daegu honored Sawang with a special award, acknowledging him as the world’s oldest track and field athlete.
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