PARALYMPICS
Thailand win historic gold in boccia
Prawat lands silver in wheelchair 1,500m race
- Published: 6 Sep 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Sports
LONDON : Thailand's search for their first Paralympic gold medal in boccia reached an almost inevitable conclusion on Tuesday when they beat China 10-5 in the mixed team BC1-2 final.
Members of the Thai boccia mixed team BC1-2 pose with their gold medals at ExCel Arena in London on Tuesday.
With four days to go, Thailand have met their pre-tournament target of winning at least two golds after table tennis player Rungroj Thainiyom won the country's first title in London on Sunday.
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