Thai wheelchair racers take gold with world record-equalling and Games record times
Athiwat Paeng-Nuea clocked 13.49 seconds, while Chaiwat Rattana’s victory brought Thailand’s gold medal tally to eight.
Thailand’s Athiwat Paeng-Nuea equalled a world record and compatriot Chaiwat Rattana broke an Asian Para Games record as both won wheelchair racing gold in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 20 October 2026.
Athiwat won the men’s 100m T54 race with a time of 13.49 seconds, matching the world record. His victory added a gold medal for the Thai para-athletics team at the 2026 Games.
In the men’s 100m T33/T34 event, Chaiwat took first place in 14.84 seconds to establish a new Games record. His win delivered Thailand’s eighth gold medal of the competition as the country continued its campaign at the fifth Asian Para Games.
