Thai Canoe Slalom Athlete Wins Bronze at 2026 Asian Games
Thai canoe slalom athlete Piyanat Koetsuk captured a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, finishing the final with a time of 121.68 seconds. Despite placing eighth in the semifinals, he surged in the final to claim bronze, trailing the gold medalist by 23.59 seconds and the silver medalist by 2.59 seconds. Piyanat, who also won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games, will receive a 500,000-baht incentive from the National Sports Development Fund.
Thai canoe slalom athlete Piyanat Koetsuk secured a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, finishing the final with a time of 121.68 seconds. Despite placing eighth in the semifinals, he surged in the final to claim bronze, trailing gold medalist Zhang Zhe-cheng of China by 23.59 seconds and silver medalist Cheng Wu-chung of Taiwan by 2.59 seconds. Piyanat, who also won a gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games, will receive a 500,000-baht incentive from the National Sports Development Fund for his accomplishment.
