Aktawat Sakoolchan (Thai: เอกธวัช สกุลจันทร์; born 8 September 1972) is a retired Thai sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres and 4x400 metre relay. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in both events, finishing 5th and 6th in his heats, respectively.[1]
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| Nationality | Thai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1972 Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 4x400 metre relay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won two silver medals at the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships in Kuala Lumpur,[1][2] and then broke the 400m national and Southeast Asian Games records at the 1995 Southeast Asian Games in Chiang Mai, recording a 46.05 second run.[3][4] The records stood for 20 years before both were broken by Kunanon Sukkaew in 2015 with a 46.00 time.
References
edit- ^ a b "Aktawat Sakoolchan profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Asian Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "List of Southeast Asian Games Records" (PDF). National Sports Council of Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "2015 Southeast Asian Games Official Results Publication" (PDF). seagames2015.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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External links
edit- Aktawat Sakoolchan profile at Sports-Reference.com
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