Thai women win 4x100m relay gold
published : 11 May 2023 at 14:45
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
The Thai women's 4x100m relay team won the gold medal at the SEA Games in Cambodia on Wednesday.
Thailand, who were two-time defending champions in the event, crossed the line in 44.24 seconds to complete a golden hat-trick.
The Thai runners were Supawan Thipat, Supanich Poongerd, Onuma Chettha and Athicha Petkul.
In the men's 4x100m relay, defending champions Thailand finished second in 39.130, behind Indonesia who took gold with a time of 39.110. Malaysia were third.
Earlier, Natthaphon Dansungnoen won the men's 110m hurdles after crossing the line in 13.832sec.
Subenrat Insaeng claimed her seventh successive SEA Games gold medal in the women's discus throw with an effort of 57.69m.
Parinya Chuaimaroeng (6m) and Supawat Choothong (5.78) won silver and bronze respectively in the women's long jump final. The gold medal went to Vietnam's Bui Thi Thu Thao (6.13m).
In swimming, Tonnam Kanteemool won the men's 200m backstroke final.
Jenjira Srisa-ard won bronze in the women's 50m freestyle final with a time of 25.320sec.
In badminton, the Thai women's team beat Singapore 3-1 in the semi-finals.
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Vocabulary
- defending champions (noun): a team which won a competition the previous time it was held - ผู้ชนะเลิศครั้งก่อน
- hat-trick (noun): three points, goals, etc. scored by the same player in a particular match or game; three successes achieved by one person - การที่ผู้เล่นกีฬาคนหนึ่งๆ สามารถทำความสำเร็จในกีฬานั้นๆ ได้สามครั้ง ในการเล่นครั้งหนึ่งๆ เช่น นักฟุตบอลทำประตูได้ 3 ประตูในเกมเดียว ใช้ในกีฬาเช่น ฟุตบอล, คริกเก็ต, ฮ๊อกกี้
- hurdles (noun): a race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles (vertical frames) - วิ่งกระโดดข้ามรั้ว
- relay: an event where something is passed from person to person, each one going a certain distance - การส่งต่อ หรือวิ่งผลัด
- respectively: in the order in which they were mentioned - ตามลำดับ
