Pongsakorn Breaks World Record for Wheelchair Racing

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JAPAN, Aug 30 (TNA) – Thai wheelchair racer Pongsakorn Paeyo set the new world record for wheelchair racing and won the first gold medal for the Thai squad in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

 

Pongsakorn took the lead from the start and won the men’s 400m T53 title with the time of 46.61 seconds, better than the previous world record of 46.82 seconds by Canada’s Brent Lakatos who finished second in 46.75 seconds. Russian Paralympic Committee’s Vitalii Gritsenko came third in 49.41 seconds.

 

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[hotchilli]

Wheelie good...

[PETERTHEEATER]

Well done. Perhaps this will focus the Cabinet on providing proper wheelchair access for disabled people across the country........????

[BKKTRAVELER]

Congratulations to him!

 

Now, small joke... Thailand should get 2 gold medals for the most disabled government and mentally challenged tourism authorities (TAT). 

 

If the Olympic Games ever come to Thailand, they will expect 1.6 trillion foreign visitors spending half of the world's wealth.

 

I'll see myself out now ????

[GarryP]

Great achievement. Now hopefully the government will listen to the opposition (MFP) and give medal winning paralympians the same rewards as given to medal winners in the Olympics. 

[jacko45k]

A bit sad watching the news report on this yesterday... all those disabled kids, but at least they had some moments of joy and pride there.