Putharet Khongrak ( th, ภูธเรศ คงรักษ์; born 9 October 1994) is a

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

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from Thailand competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.

Career

He represented Thailand at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won two bronze medals in the

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and

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T54 events.

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* 1994 births Living people Putharet Khongrak Putharet Khongrak Putharet Khongrak Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games Putharet Khongrak {{Paralympic-medalist-stub