The 20-year-old had already underlined his credentials as the fastest man at the Games by winning the 100m in a Games-record 9.90 seconds on Friday. Two nights later, he produced another statement performance, becoming only the second Asian sprinter to run 19.88 in the 200m.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Puripol\u2019s time equalled the continental record set by China\u2019s Xie Zhenye in 2019. It also fulfilled a target the Thai had openly identified after his semi-final run the previous evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Having eased to a Games record of 20.10 seconds in the 200m semi-finals on Saturday, Puripol said Xie\u2019s 19.88 was the mark he had in his sights. In the final, he went even faster, matching it on a rain-soaked track at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Starting from lane eight, Puripol quickly established separation from the field and was never seriously challenged. He crossed the line in 19.88, finishing more than half a second ahead of China\u2019s Huang Youwen, who took silver in 20.45. Japan\u2019s Mizukubo Soshi claimed bronze in 20.56.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The performance completed a sweep of the men\u2019s 100m and 200m titles for Puripol, who had arrived in Nagoya seeking to improve on his 100m silver from the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His 100m campaign had already included three Games-record runs. He clocked 9.91 in the semi-finals before lowering the mark again in the final with 9.90, finishing ahead of Oman\u2019s Ali Al Balushi and Malham Al Balushi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The performance completed a sweep of the men\u2019s 100m and 200m titles for Puripol, who had arrived in Nagoya seeking to improve on his 100m silver from the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At 20, Puripol leaves Aichi-Nagoya with two individual sprint golds and a place alongside Xie in the Asian record books.<\/p>\r\n\r\n