Sports news today, the latest SEA Games Ekings News revealed that Puriphon Boonsorn, nicknamed “Thep Biu”, a 16-year-old whirlwind runner showing a hot form. By winning the gold medal in the men’s 200-meter sprint, breaking the Thai record. and the SEA Games stats up to 2 rounds in one day.

The name of “Biu” Puriphon Boonsorn, a young man from Samut Prakan. become known among Thai sports fans even though he was only 16 years old. He had only recently changed his title from boy to boss. But back to doing things that no Thai person has ever been able to do for the past two decades. That is to break the record for Thailand and the SEA Games.

In the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam, “Thep Biu” or “Usain Biu” Phuripon Boonsorn showed his divine form in the qualifying round of the first SEA Games the person. By running to the finish line first in the men’s 200-meter athletics with a time of 20.41 seconds. With that time, he broke the previous record of the SEA Games at Medalchai Sihawong. That time was set by the legendary Thai whirlwind runner who made it in 1999 with a time of 20.69 seconds. He also broke the record of Thailand. He has also done 20.58 seconds in the National Games in Sisaket this year.

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And in the final, “Bi” Phuripon Boonsorn continues to show hot form. After breaking Thailand’s record, SEA Games statistics come in the qualifying round. By running to the finish line as the first with a time of 20.37 seconds. By doing this, he broke the record of 20.41 seconds that he set in the morning qualifying round. It is the first gold medal for Thai athletes in the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam. At the same time, the silver medal goes to Ngan Ngoc Chia, the host of Vietnam. He crossed the finish line before Chayut Kongprasit. Another Thai whirlwind won the bronze medal with time only 0.03 seconds behind.

For the statistics of “Biu” Puriphon Boonsorn is considered to be ranked 32nd in the world compared to athletes who performed in 2022, according to the World Athletics Federation. The 200m world record was 19.19 seconds. The Olympic record was 19.30 seconds. The Asian record was 19.88 seconds, and the Asian Games record was 20.14 seconds, respectively.

For “Usain Biu” Puriphon Boonsorn, there are still two gold medals to win in the SEA Games. Namely the 100-meter run and the 4×100-meter run. This is where we expected to see if “Thep Biu” will be able to carry out the legend of 3 medals. Gold for the Thai whirlwind team?

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