Theerawat Wins Bronze in Karate at 2026 Asian Games
Thai karate athlete Theerawat Klangthong won bronze in the men's heavyweight kumite at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, defeating Indonesia's Daniel Daniel 6-3 on September 23.
Theerawat Klangthong, a karate athlete for Thailand's national team, claimed a bronze medal in the men's kumite competition in the over-84-kilogram weight class at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. In the bronze medal bout on September 23, Theerawat faced Indonesia's Daniel Daniel. Theerawat won decisively with a score of 6-3 and secured the bronze medal, adding another medal to Thailand's tally at this year's Asian Games. This is the second medal for Thailand's karate team, following a silver medal earned earlier by Maniwon Butsuwon in the women's over-68-kilogram category.