He is one of the biggest stars of the JVM and the closest to being a saint in his homeland.
16-year-old Thai sprinter Buripol Bunson is a sensation with his world times in his age group.
Only Usain Bolt was faster at the same age.
When he ran the 200m at 20.19 in Almaty on June 26, he made the world’s second best ever among the 16-year-olds.
Usain Bolt Still six hundred faster.
But is it when the JVM is over?
this is the question.
Also, Usain Bolt set his unofficial age record in July 2003, just a month before he turned 17.
Ponson won’t be 17 until next year.
But what amazed the world was that Thailand had never had a runner who was close to the top of the world.
Bunson broke Thai records in both 100 and 200 meters – when he was sixteen years old.
“My goal this year is to try to improve with every competition and try to break my own records,” he said after winning the double at the Southeast Asian Games earlier this year.
And indeed in the 100m trials in the JVM, it was close.
The clock stopped at 10.20 when he won his heat in the 0.9 headwind.
It was the third best time ever after recent junior world record holder Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and sensation Muhd Azeem Fahmi of Malaysia who ran 10.09, albeit with the help of a tailwind in his heat.
But both are three and two years older, respectively, than the Thais.
The 100m final will be decided on Tuesday evening Swedish time.
The JVM also started well in deca.
Gold favorite Jacob Thelander got a flying start well above his Swedish junior record.
Personal best results in the first two disciplines.
First 10.90 in 100 metres, then 7.53 in height.
He could be on his way to the dream limit of 8000 points.
Before the second day, he is in second place behind the Dutchman Gabriel Emmanuel, but the Swede has much better on the second day.
Another Swedish player, Elliot Duffert, also made a good start and is seventh.
In the discus throw, Sweden’s favorite Emma Sarala was the only one to cross the qualification mark of 52.50 and easily advanced to the final with a throw of 54.51.
He was already close in trials
Bunson broke Thai records in both 100 and 200 meters – when he was sixteen years old.
“My goal this year is to try to improve with every competition and try to break my own records,” he said after winning the double at the Southeast Asian Games earlier this year.
And indeed in the 100m trials in the JVM, it was close.
The clock stopped at 10.20 when he won his heat in the 0.9 headwind.
It was the third best time ever after recent junior world record holder Letsile Tebogo of Botswana and sensation Muhd Azeem Fahmi of Malaysia who ran 10.09, albeit with the help of a tailwind in his heat.
But both are three and two years older, respectively, than the Thais.
Swedish positive start in the JVM
Even for the Swedish part, the JVM started well.
Gold favourite Jacob Thelander got off to a great start in Decathlon JVM.
Personal best results in the first two disciplines.
First 10.90 in 100 metres, then 7.53 in height.
It’s on its way to the dream limit of 8000 points.
The other Swedish decathlete, Elliot Duffert, also had a good start, with personal best results in the top three majors.
Especially in the long jump where he set a personal outdoor record by half a metre!
From 6.75 to 7.25.
The other two Swedes also advanced in the opening morning session.
Lova Berman went to the semi-finals at the 800 metres
Jonathan Grahn advanced in time to the 1500m final.
