Thai sensation Puripol completes hat-trick
The Straits Times|May 19, 2022
Teen speed demon Puripol Boonson capped his maiden SEA Games with a sprint hat-trick yesterday to etch his name in history alongside Thai greats from decades past.
Sazali Abdul Aziz
Thai sensation Puripol completes hat-trick

Puripol, who turned 16 only in January, won the 100m final in 10.44sec. Compatriot Soraoat Dapbang took the silver in 10.55sec, while Singapore's Games debutant Marc Louis was third in 10.56sec.

On Saturday, Puripol won the 200m in a Games record of 20.37sec and two days later helped the 4x100m relay team win in another Games mark of 38.58sec.

A strong headwind, however, played a part in denying him a third meet record.

This story is from the May 19, 2022 edition of The Straits Times.

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