Pongsakorn Paeyo

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Pongsakorn Paeyo
Personal information
Native nameพงศกร แปยอ
Nickname(s)Korn
Born (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996 (age 27)
Khon Kaen, Thailand[1]
Sport
DisabilityPolio from birth
Disability classT53
Coached bySuphot Phengphum
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2016
2020

Pongsakorn Paeyo (Thai: พงศกร แปยอ, RTGSPhongsakon Paeyo, pronounced [pʰōŋ.sā.kɔ̄ːn pɛ̄ː.jɔ̄ː]; born 1 December 1996) is a Thai wheelchair racer in the T53 classification. Paeyo represented Thailand at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. At the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio, he won two gold medals in the 400 metres and 800 metres event and two silver medals in the 100 metres and 4×400 relay event.[1] In August 2021, Paeyo set the new world record at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the 400 metres event and claimed his third Paralympic gold medal.[2]

Major results

Year Venue Events Heat Final Rank
Time Rank Time Rank
Paralympic Games
2020 Japan Tokyo, Japan 100 m T53 14.30 PR 1 14.20 PR 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400 m T53 47.31 PR 1 46.61 WR 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
800 m T53 1:40.28 1 1:36.07 PR 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 100 m T53 14.56 PR 1 14.80 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
400 m T53 48.38 1 47.91 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
800 m T53 1:37.45 1 1:40.78 1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4 × 400 m T53-54 3:08.37 1 3:07.73 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2015 Qatar Doha, Qatar 100 m T53 15.71 3 16.22 7 7
200 m T53 26.96 2 26.97 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
400 m T53 51.51 2 50.42 3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
800 m T53 1:47.90 2 1:44.35 4 6
4 × 400 m T53-54 3.12.22 NR 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b "Kingdom shine as racers claim golds". Bangkok Post. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Pongsakorn wins first gold for Thais". Bangkok Post. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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