Thailand leads Southeast Asian medal standings at Asian Para Games
The Thai delegation placed seventh overall in Japan with 19 gold medals, below its target of 27.
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The Thai delegation placed seventh overall in Japan with 19 gold medals, below its target of 27.
Thailand won the mixed pair BC4 bronze-medal contest 4-2, leaving Malaysia without a medal on the closing day.
An 11-3 win over Thailand lifted Indonesia's medal haul to 72 and put the team eighth in the provisional standings.
Boccia delivered the delegation’s eighth gold, with Felix Ardi Yudha defeating Thailand’s Phakphum Linchum 5-3.
Thailand also collected silver and bronze in men’s BC2 at the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
The Thai athlete had pledged to propose if he won gold, according to the Sports Association for the Disabled of Thailand.
Aloysius Gan has also reached the men’s BC3 individual final, guaranteeing Singapore at least one more silver.
Athiwat Paeng-Nuea clocked 13.49 seconds, while Chaiwat Rattana’s victory brought Thailand’s gold medal tally to eight.
The 19-year-old Malaysian-American secured a unanimous decision in Bangkok, bringing his professional record to 28-11.
Thailand’s Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri holds the Muay Thai belt Haggerty wants to reclaim, while Thai-Algerian Nabil Anane offers another potential kickboxing opponent.