Puripol equals Asian 200m record as Danish finishes sixth in Nagoya
NAGOYA: Thai superstar Puripol Boonson scorched the lanes to complete the sprint double by equalling the Asian continental record of 19.88s at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday.
Nagoya: Thai sprint sensation Puripol Boonson shattered the Asian record by clocking 19.88 seconds, securing a sprint double at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday. Malaysia's Danish Iftikhar Roslee finished sixth with a personal best time of 20.89. Puripol, who set the Games record of 20.10 in Saturday's semi-final, matched the Asian record set by Xie Zhen Ye in London on July 21, 2019.
In the 100m men's event, Puripol also won gold with a new Asian Games record of 9.90 seconds. Singapore's Shanti Pereira rebounded from her loss to China's Chen Yu Jie by claiming gold in the women's 200m, finishing in 22.78 seconds, while Yu Jie took silver in 22.93 seconds. India's Harita Bhadra secured bronze with a time of 23.20 seconds.
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