all the Thai athletes you need to know

There are many Thai Olympians who are representing Thailand at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this year.

The Thai team consists of 41 athletes, partaking in 15 different sports. The 15 men and 26 women will be representing the country, so make sure you remember who they are when you watch their games. Here’s a little Who’s Who.

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Athletics

The two athletes partaking in the athletics category are Kieran Tuntivate and Subenrat Insaeng. Kieran is an American Thai Olympian who is running for the men’s 10,000 meters race. Subenrat Insaeng is partaking in the women’s discus for the field events. This discus thrower holds the current national record for the throw set in Taipei City in 2015. You catch these two Olympians when the athletics programme opens on 30 July 2021.

Badminton

We have already seen a sneak…