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Thai boccia team wins four golds at Asian Para Games

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Thai boccia team wins four golds at Asian Para Games

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan — 21 October 2026, Thailand’s boccia athletes won four gold medals at the 5th Asian Para Games, with Wisanu Huadpradit making history by claiming his fifth consecutive gold in the men’s individual BC1 event.

Wisanu defeated Singapore’s Jowin Tan 4-1 in the final to secure the title, extending his remarkable winning streak across five editions of the Asian Para Games, from Guangzhou in 2010 and Incheon in 2014 to Jakarta in 2018, Hangzhou in 2022 and Aichi-Nagoya in 2026.

Vitool Chanthakat added another gold for Thailand in the men’s individual BC3 final, beating Singapore’s Gan Aloysius 4-3 with a precise display of throwing.

In the women’s individual BC3 final, Ladamanee Klahan defeated South Korea’s Kang Sun-hee 4-2 to claim Thailand’s third gold of the day.

Thailand’s fourth gold came from Phonchok Lapyen, who beat Hong Kong’s Leung Yuk-wing 5-3 in the men’s individual BC4 final.

Thailand also secured a silver medal through Phakphum Linchum in the men’s BC2 event, while Worawut Saengampa won bronze in the same category.

The four gold medals highlighted Thailand’s strong performance in boccia at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.

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