Weeraphon, Jutatip bag top awards

Weightlifter Weeraphon Wichuma and teqball player Jutatip Kuntatong were named the best male and female amateur athletes of the year by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) on Monday.

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Recipients of the National Sports Day awards pose for a group photograph after the ceremony.

Futsal player Muhammad Osamanmusa and women's world No.1 golfer Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul were selected as the best male and female professional athletes.

The SAT announced the award recipients at a ceremony during the National Sports Day at Bangkok's Huamark Indoor Stadium presided over by Capt Thamanat Prompow, deputy prime minister and agriculture minister.

The event was postponed from Dec 16 so that the results of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which took place between Dec 9-20, and the 13th Asean Para Games athletes, held between Jan 20-26, could be considered and recognised.