Puripol wins Thailand’s first Asian Games 100m gold in 48 years
NAGOYA, Japan — Thailand’s sprint star Puripol Boonson won the men’s 100m gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on 25 September, clocking 9.90 seconds and breaking the Asian Games record for the second time in one day. Puripol had set a new Asian Games record of 9.91 seconds in the semi-finals earlier in the […] The post Puripol wins Thailand’s first Asian Games 100m gold in 48 years appeared first…
NAGOYA, Japan — Sprinter Puripol Boonson secured Thailand's first men's 100m gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on September 25, 2026, with a time of 9.90 seconds. This marked the second time that day that Puripol broke the Asian Games record, previously setting a new record of 9.91 seconds in the semi-finals. The Thai athlete had previously won gold medals at the 1974 and 1978 Asian Games.
In the final, Oman's Ali Al Balushi claimed silver with a time of 10.04 seconds, while Malham Al Balushi, also from Oman, secured bronze with a time of 10.11 seconds. Puripol's victory ends a 48-year wait for Thailand to win the men's 100m gold at the Asian Games.
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