Three-time world champion Worawut Saengampa will lead Thailand’s boccia team at the forthcoming Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which run from 18 to 24 Oct.
Thailand will send a 10-strong squad to compete in 11 events in Nagoya. The team features athletes with outstanding records in international tournaments, among them Worawut, who will contest the BC2 category after winning a third consecutive world title in Seoul, South Korea.
Ladamanee Kla-Han, who also claimed a world title in Seoul, will compete in the BC3 event. Four-time Asian Para Games champion Witsanu Huadpradit will take part in the BC1 event, while Pornchok Larpyen, the BC4 gold medallist at Hangzhou, will return to defend his title in Nagoya.
Worawut said: “Winning the world title for the third time gave me a lot of confidence after a long training period. I am ready for the tournament and will try to do my best, although athletes from China and Indonesia will be tough opponents in Nagoya.”
The 10 boccia athletes are: BC1 — Witsanu Huadpradit and Piyarat Janyadee; BC2 — Worawut Saengampa, Phakphum Linchum and Satanan Phromsiri; BC3 — Vitoon Chantakat and Ladamanee Kla-Han; BC4 — Pornchok Larpyen, Supachok Kwanphok and Nuanchan Phonsila.