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Soraoat wins, Puripol’s dream ends

Mixed day for Thais as they lose star to injury

Thailand’s Soraoat Dapbang, left, on his way to winning the men’s 200m final as teammate Puripol Boonson goes down injured at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh on Monday. (Reuters photo)

Thai sprinter Soraoat Dapbang won the men’s 200m title at the SEA Games in Cambodia on Monday as teammate Puripol Boonson’s campaign ended prematurely due to injury.

Soraoat crossed the line in 20.62sec, ahead of Vietnam’s Ngoc Nghia Ngan (20.84) and Indonesia’s Lalu Muhammad Zohri (21.02) at Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh.

Defending champion Puripol, 17, suffered muscle spasms in his left thigh and failed to finish the race.

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