Sasirawan Inthachot (born 3 January 2003) is a Thai para-athlete who specializes in sprint events. She won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. She had also won a bronze medal in the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and two medals at the 2022 Asian Para Games and three medals at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games.

Sasirawan Inthachot
Personal information
Born (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21)
Sisaket, Thailand
Sport
CountryThailand
SportPara athletics
Disability classT47
Events
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Thailand
Summer Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 200 m T47
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris 200 m
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m
ASEAN Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh 400 m

Athletics career

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Sasirawan started para-athletics at the age of 18. She is classified T47 for track events. She won her first international competition medals, the gold medal in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m events at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games. She then won a bronze medal in the women's 200 m T47, at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, France. Three months later, at the 2022 Asian Para Games, she won the bronze medal in the 100 m event and the gold medal in the 200 m event.[1][2]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Sasirawan won the bronze medal in the women's 200 m T47.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Thailand finish 7th on medals table at Asian Para Games". Nation Thailand. 27 October 2003.
  2. ^ "Thailand finish 7th on medals table at Asian Para Games". Nation Thailand. 27 October 2003.
  3. ^ "Gold for Grimaldi". Otago Daily Times. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Anna Grimaldi wins Paralympics gold in Paris". RNZ. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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