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Thai Wheelchair Fencers Win Gold and Silver at Asian Para Games

Thai wheelchair fencer Visith Khingmanao captured gold in the men's epee Class B at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, beating China's Feng Yanke 15-7. Fellow Thai star Saysunee "Aew" Jana, a multiple Paralympic champion, fell just short in the women's epee Class B final, losing 14-15 to South Korea's Cho Eun-hye to take silver after earlier winning gold in the foil event.

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At the 5th Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan on October 21, 2026, in the men's epee Class B final, Visith Khingmanao faced Feng Yanke. Visith performed excellently, defeating Feng Yanke 15-7 to claim the gold medal. In the women's epee Class B, "Aew" Saysunee Jana, a two-time consecutive champion and owner of three gold medals from the 2024 Paralympic Games in France, advanced to the final against Cho Eun-hye from South Korea. Saysunee gave her all but ultimately lost to the South Korean fencer 14-15, having to accept the silver medal. This followed her earlier gold medal win in the women's foil Class B individual event.

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