KHON KAEN: Paralympic champion Pongsakorn Paeyo’s old school coach has praised him for the hard work and determination that earned him Thailand’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Games while setting a new world record.
Sakol Thapsombat was wheelchair athlete Pongsakorn’s first trainer, when he was at Srisangwan School in Khon Kaen province.
Sakol said his protege’s success in setting a new world time when winning a gold medal at Tokyo came as no surprise. Pongsakorn had shown the skill and dedication needed to be a winner since he was a student.
The 24-year-old wheelchair racer on Sunday not only retained his 400m T53 title with a time of 46.61 seconds, but also broke…
