Thai wonder kid runner gets injured during 2023 SEA Games

Thai teenage sprinter Puripol “Bew” Boonson fell on the ground due to an injury while competing in the men’s 200m event at the 32nd South East Asian Games 2023 in Cambodia on Monday.

The 17-year-old runner suddenly fell at a distance of nearly 100 metres. After collapsing, he was seen crying.

Thailand's Puripol Boonson sustains an injury during the men's 200m final

Soraoat 'Ta' Dapbang, a teammate on Puripol, hurried to take care of him.

Thai reporters in the field reported that he may have a hamstring injury, adding that it is uncertain whether Puripol will be able to compete in the 4x100-metre relay and the 100-metre event.
Thailand's Soraoat Dapbang and Malaysia's Jonathan Myepa in action during the men's 200m final as Thailand's Puripol Boonson goes down injured

Thai wonder kid runner gets injured during 2023 SEA Games Thailand's Soraoat Dapbang shakes hands with Thailand's Puripol Boonson after the men's 200m final Thailand's Puripol Boonson is helped from the track after sustaining an injury during the men's 200m final