| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | 30 May 1981 Buriram Province, Thailand |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
Boonthung Srisung (Thai: บุญถึง ศรีสังข์; Thai nickname: Tay; born 30 May 1981 in Buriram Province, Thailand) is a Thai long-distance runner. Srisung graduated from the Institute of Physical Education in Sukhothai, Thailand, and is currently coached by Nikorn Kansong.
He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and represented Thailand in the men's marathon. He finished in 133rd place with a time of 2:37.46. He was the flag bearer for Thailand during the closing ceremony.
At the 2013 Southeast Asian Games he won silver medals in both 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500m – 3:52.80 (Incheon 2005)
- 3000m – 8:17.89 (Bangkok 2007)
- 5000m – 14:10.56 (Izmir 2005)
- 10,000m – 29:29.59 (Manila 2005)
- 3000m Steeplechase - 9:24.25 (Chiang Rai 2018)
- Half Marathon – 1:07:35 (Sydney 2006)
- Marathon – 2:24:01 (Houston 2016)
Indoor
- 3000m – 8:10.39 (Bangkok 2005)
References
- ^ a b "SRISUNG Boonthung | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "จ่าสิบตรีบุญถึง ศรีสังข์ - seagames 2017 siamsport". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Boonthung Srisung". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
- Boonthung Srisung at World Athletics
- Boonthung Srisung at World Athletics
- Boonthung Srisung at Olympedia
