Government spokesman revealed that the Prime Minister encouraged Thai youth athletics athletes from the World Youth Athletics Championships. Appreciate the talent of all Thai youth athletes. Please collect the experience from the competition to develop yourself further.
Today (August 5) Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Encourage and appreciate the efforts of Thai youth athletes in the World Youth Athletics Championships Under 20s in Cali, Colombia
A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said the World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 2022 will be held from August 1 to August 6, 2022 at the Estadio Olimpico, Pascal. Guerrero in Cali, Colombia by the Athletics Association of Thailand under royal patronage Has sent 9 Thai national youth athletes to participate in 5 events, namely the men’s 100 meter race, the men’s 200 meter run, the men’s 400 meter run, the men’s 4X100 meter relay and the men’s 4X400 meter relay.
Past results, “Biu” Puriphon Boonsorn, a 16-year-old athlete, owner of 3 gold medals at the 2021 SEA Games, made excellent form. Made the best time from the men’s 100-meter semi-finals with a record of 10.09 seconds before in the finals, they finished 4th in the world in the youth division of the men’s 100-meter sprint with a time of 10.12 seconds, which if counting only Athletes from the Asian continent, Bie, are number 1 at the World Youth Championships.
Meanwhile, Joshua Robert Atkinson, an 18-year-old athlete, who holds four gold medals at the 2021 SEA Games, did an admirable performance in the men’s 400m race to reach the final. before grabbing the 5th place in the world in the youth version as well, making a time of 46.31 seconds
“The Prime Minister commended and encouraged all Thai representative athletes for their hard work and determination in the competition, by praising Bew Puripol and Joshua Robert Atkinson in the finals. as a child with talent believe to develop And there are other opportunities, and we ask all parties to reap the experience gained from this competition. To develop the Thai athletics industry”, Mr. Thanakorn said that the men’s 4X400-meter relay race is still left tonight at 11:15 p.m. Invites all Thai people to send encouragement to the young athletes in Thai athletics together.