48 Years of Waiting! "Bew" Puripol Boonsoan triumphs in winning the men's 100m gold medal at the "Asian Games 2026," also breaking the Asian Games record.
"The Great Bew" Puripol Boonsoan made new history for Thai athletics by finishing first in the men's 100m final at the 2026 Asian Games with a time of 9.90 seconds. This performance earned him four remarkable records:
1.) Gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games
2.) Asian Games record
3.) Thai national record
4.) His personal best record of the season
Results of the men's 100m final:
Gold (Thailand) Puripol Boonsoan - 9.90 seconds
Silver (Oman) Malham Albalushi - 10.04 seconds
Bronze (Oman) Malham Albalushi - 10.11 seconds
This gold medal is Thailand's third in the history of the men's 100m at the Asian Games and marks a return to gold in this event after a 48-year gap.
Thailand's historic gold medals in the men's 100m at the Asian Games:
Gold in 1974 - Anan Rattanapol
Gold in 1978 - Suchart Jasurapap
Gold in 2026 - Puripol Boonsoan
With times of 9.95 seconds in the heats, 9.91 seconds in the semifinals, and 9.90 seconds in the final, "Bew" Puripol Boonsoan demonstrated outstanding progression throughout the competition. He has now ascended as Asia's sprint king, marking one of the greatest moments in Thai athletics history and bringing joy to the entire nation.