Natthanan blitzes the field in the pool

NATIONAL GAMES

CHIANG MAI: Swimmer Natthanan Chankrajang won two more titles yesterday, pushing her gold medal tally to nine at the 41st National Games.

Varunee Taweepat of Ubon Ratchathani, No.6, comes from behind to win the gold medal in the women's 1,500m. PHOTOS: PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD

The Chon Buri athlete won the women's 100m freestyle in 56.42sec comfortably beating Bangkok's Banjaporn Sripanomthorn, who clocked 58.11.

She took gold in the 100m backstroke in 1:04.24min, ahead of silver medallist Nattha Thisiri.

Surat Thani's Sitthiporn Sangthong celebrates winning the men's 1,500m.

Papangkorn Ingkanon of Bangkok finished first in the men's 100m freestyle in 52.73sec with Sarit Thiwong of Ubon Ratchathani and Seree Paensomboon of Suphan Buri coming in second and third.

In the men's 50m backstroke, Kasitpat Chokrathin of Nonthaburi claimed gold with a time of 26.54sec.

On the first day of weightlifting competition, Olympian Siriwimol Pramongkol from Chon Buri took home three golds in the women's 48kg category.

Siriwimol lifted 81kg in snatch and 106kg in clean and jerk for a total of 187kg. Vipada Sirimongkol of Bangkok and Thanya Sukcharoen of Chon Buri finished second and third respectively.

Nakhon Ratchasima's Singpetch Kruaythong won three golds in the men's 56kg, while Wiwat Kritpetch of Suphan Buri took three golds in the men's 62kg.

In track and field, Thanaporn Piemsakul from Suphan Buri set a new record in the women's 20km walk.

In the men's 20km walk, Phatthalung's Kittipong Jonduang beat Surat Thani's Ukrit Srisong for gold.

In the women's 1,500m, Varunee Taweepat of Ubon Ratchathani won gold in 4:51.02min, while Sitthiporn Sangthong of Surat Thani won the men's event in 4:02.03.

In the women's high jump, Vanida Boonwan from Amnat Charoen and Nuengruethai Jaipetch of Bung Kan were declared gold medallists after both cleared 1.79m.

Wassana Winatho won the women's long jump for Prachin Buri.

Suphan Buri received gold in the women's 4x400m relay with a time of 3:51.19min while Surat Thani triumphed in the men's competition in 3:12.04.

MEDAL STANDINGS

G S B Total

Bangkok 55 55 62 172

Suphan Buri 40 28 26 94

Chon Buri 30 23 24 77

Chiang Mai 18 24 29 71

Nonthaburi 17 10 8 35

Ubon Ratchathani 13 6 10 29

Surat Thani 11 9 10 30

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