Danish settles for sixth as red-hot Puripol, Shanti win 200m in style
Malaysian sprinter Danish Iftikhar finished sixth in the men's 200m final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, where Thailand's Puripol Boonson won gold and broke the Asian Games record. Meanwhile, Singapore's Veronica Shanti Pereira successfully defended her title in the women's 200m final.
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PETALING JAYA: National sprinter Danish Iftikhar Mohd Roslee had to settle for sixth in the men’s 200m final as Thailand’s Puripol Boonson continued his red-hot form at the Asian Games.
The 19-year-old Danish finished with a time of 20.89s at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Sunday (Sept 27).
Puripol, 20, raced to the gold and smashed his Asian Games record by clocking 19.88s and matched the Asian record by China Xie Zhenye.
Thailand's Puripol Boonson (L) and China's Huang Youwen react after crossing the finish line in the men's 200m final. - AFP
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