Thai Rower Parisa Wins Bronze at Asian Games
Thai dragon boat rower Parisa Chaiyaphutsa won bronze at the Asian Games in Japan, finishing in third place in the women's single lightweight category and securing Thailand's first rowing medal of the competition.
Parisa Chaiyaphutsa, a Thai dragon boat rower, showed excellent form by crossing the finish line in third place to claim the bronze medal in the women's single lightweight double-paddle category. The dragon boat competition took place at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya at the Nagaraagawa International Regatta Course in Japan on September 24, 2026. In the women's single lightweight final, Parisa finished third with a time of 7 minutes 40.61 seconds, securing the bronze medal. This marks the first medal for Thailand's rowing team at the Asian Games this time around, with an Iranian athlete winning gold and a Hong Kong athlete claiming silver.
