By winning both the women’s individual and team events at the Asian Games on Sunday, Thai golfers completed a golden double.
Arphichaya Yubol, a rookie on the LPGA Tour, won the individual gold medal at the West Lake International Golf Course by two strokes over Aditi Ashok of India.
The overnight leader Ashok had a shocking five-over 77 to end on 17-under 271 while the Thai sensation shot a four-under-par 68 in the final round to finish on 19-under 269 overall.
The world No. 206 After making the winning putt, Arpichaya’s Thai colleagues surrounded her. “When I hit the second shot on 18 I felt it was straight, but when I saw it land on the green, I cried a little bit,” she said.
Ashok started the final round of the weekend seven strokes ahead of Arpichaya after shooting a remarkable 11-under-par 61 on Saturday.
South Korean Yoo Hyun-Jo won the bronze medal with a final score of 16-under 272 after a strong 65.
Patcharajutar Kongkraphan, another Thai, finished fifth on 276 after shooting a 70, while Eila Galitsky, again Thai, scored a 73 to place seventh on 279 overall.
On a 34-under 542 total, Arpichaya’s four-under round gave Thailand the women’s team gold, six ahead of South Korea, and China the bronze.
Phachara Khongwatmai, Atiruj Winaicharoenchai, Danthai Boonma, and Poom Saksansin, the men’s team, finished with a score of 51-under 813 to win silver.
Hong Kong received bronze with a score of 50-under 814, while South Korea won gold with a score of 76-under 788.
Taichi Kho of Hong Kong won the individual gold medal. Im Sung-Jae of South Korea won the silver medal, and Hung Chien-yao of Taiwan took home the bronze.
Komet Sukkprasert won a silver medal in the cycling BMX competition after placing second to Asuma Nakai of Japan. Bren Patrick Coo of the Philippines won bronze.
Komet’s time was 38.478, 0.936 seconds slower than Nakai’s, and Coo’s was 39.076.
Thailand was the first country to win a medal in the competition.
Boxer Chuthamat Raksat advanced to the women’s 50 kg final on Sunday after defeating Indian boxer Zareen Nikhat 3-2.
Chuthamat, who advanced to the last four on Friday and has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, will now compete for the gold medal against China’s Wu Yu, who earlier in the day defeated Yegusen Oyuntsetseg of Mongolia 5-0.
Earlier, Thananya Somnuek qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Paris after making it to the women’s 60kg semifinals on Sunday.
She advanced to the final four on Sunday and won her second round match against Indonesia’s Haswatun Hasanah using RSC. She is now guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
After defeating Seon Su-Jin of South Korea 5-0, Janjaem Suwannapheng also advanced to the women’s 60kg semifinals.
However, fellow countrywoman Porntip Buapa was unable to proceed after losing to Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan 5-0 in the women’s 57kg quarterfinals.
Asian champions Thailand started their volleyball season with a 3-1 victory over Taiwan in Pool B at the Deqing Sports Centre Gymnasium on Sunday (25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-13).
In their second game of the day, they take on Mongolia.
South Korea defeated China’s hopes of winning the women’s badminton championship by a score of 3-0.
Puripol wins silver in the sprint.
Teenage Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson won the silver medal in the men’s 100-meter event on Saturday night at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The 17-year-old finished in second place with a time of 10.02 seconds, trailing China’s Xie Zhenye, who won the race with a time of 9.97 seconds.
Malaysia’s Azeem Muhammad Fahmi won the bronze with a time of 10.11 seconds.
It was Puripol’s second new Thai record of the day. With a time of 10.06 seconds in the semi-finals, he had previously broken the record.
“The Chinese runner’s time was 9.97 seconds, and I didn’t feel too far behind.” Just as well because I had a chance to go under 10 seconds. I am extremely pleased with my performance, and it was pretty close,” remarked Puripol.
“I started the final off better than I did the semi-finals, but I still wasn’t as strong as the other runners. I tried my best to increase my speed once I found my stride. It’s amazing that I was able to beat my previous record.
I hope everyone back home in Thailand will support me in my two remaining competitions, the 200-meter run and the 4×100-meter relay, he continued.
“I don’t care whatever medal I win in the 200-meter event; my objective is to win a medal. There is no strain on me. Simply put, I’ll try my hardest.
Finally, I’d like to express my gratitude to my family, especially my mother. She watched me compete at the SEA Games, and she is now watching me compete at the Asian Games. Mom, you’re the best.
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