Puripol Boonson, only 17 years old this year, won all 3 gold medals at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi in the 200m, 100m and 4 x 100m relay events. However, at the 32nd SEA Games, Thailand's gold medal hopes for athletics encountered an incident in the first competition.
Puripol Boonson fell due to injury, while teammate Soraoat Dapbang (right) finished first in the 200m event.
In the competition that took place on the afternoon of May 8 at Morodok Techo Stadium, Puripol Boonson had a very smooth start when he led the race. When he was about 100 meters from the finish line, he accelerated and approached his teammate Soraoat Dapbang, but suddenly stopped and fell down...
Puripol Boonson then had to retire and was taken off the field by medical staff amid the concern of the Thai media. However, in this event, Thai athletics also won the gold medal when the winner was Soraoat Dabbang, Puripol Boonson's teammate.
Puripol Boonson (right) suddenly stopped when approaching teammate Soraoat Dapbang
Puripol Boonson (right) suffered a serious muscle injury, according to coach Supawanat Ariyamongkol
According to Siamsport , the latest information from Puripol Boonson's coach Supawanat Ariyamongkol said: "The latest tests show that Puripol Boonson has a very serious muscle injury. Doctors have advised him to rest for at least 1 month to recover. Therefore, the 32nd SEA Games is considered to have ended early for Puripol Boonson."
Puripol Boonson's absence will cause Thai athletics to lose the gold medals in the 100m and 4 x 100m relay events on May 10 and May 12, respectively. Most likely, Thai athletics will have to put their hopes on Soraoat Dapbang, who just won the 200m event, to defend the distances they are dominating at the SEA Games athletics track.
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