Thai Para Team Chases Gold in Mixed 4x100m Relay
Thai para-athlete Pongsakorn Paeyo is leading the national mixed 4x100m relay team as they train in Japan for the 2026 Asian Para Games, aiming to match or surpass their previous tally of 27 gold medals. The squad combines athletes from various impairment classes, including Paralympic medalists Suniyonphorn Thanonwong, Sasirawan Inthachot, Amorntep Phonpanan, and Paeyo himself. Other Thai associations are also sending competitors in boccia, swimming, athletics, and table tennis, with wheelchair racer Chaiwat Ratana targeting double gold in the 100m and 800m events.
The Thai mixed 4x100m relay squad features Suniyonphorn Thanonwong (T11) from the Blind Sports Association of Thailand, running the first leg with guide Chaiwat Thongjamroen; second-leg runner Sasirawan Inthachot (T47) from the Association of Sports for the Disabled of Thailand, a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics; third-leg Amorntep Phonpanan (T38) from the Sports Association for the Intellectually Disabled of Thailand, a double gold winner at the 2025 ASEAN Para Games; and anchor Pongsakorn Paeyo (T53) from the same association, a 2024 Paralympic gold medalist in wheelchair racing. The team is intensively practicing baton exchanges, start timing, and communication to minimize errors. Meanwhile, the Sports Association for the Intellectually Disabled of Thailand is also entering athletes in boccia, swimming, and athletics, highlighting wheelchair racer Chaiwat Ratana (T34), a 2024 Paralympic champion and 2025 world champion, who aims for gold in both the 100m and 800m wheelchair races. The Sports Association for the Intellectually Disabled of Thailand is fielding competitors in athletics, swimming, and table tennis, all striving for personal bests to bring pride to Thai fans.
