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Thai high-jumper equals Asian Games record
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December 15, 2009, Tuesday
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A THAI university student equaled the Asian Games record in women's high jump at the Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos, yesterday, but confessed she was so nervous during the event she had trouble breathing.
Noengruthai Chaipech's victory extended Thailand's lead in the medal standings to 42, with Vietnam in second place at 31 and Singapore third with 28.
Noengruthai cleared 1.94 meters in her third and final attempt and was initially unaware she had equaled the Asian record, set by Sato Megumi of Japan at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.
"I broke the SEA Games record. I am so excited," Noengruthai said, minutes after walking off the mat. When informed that she had also reached the Asian mark, she looked incredulous and blurted: "Really? I don't believe it. Oh I am so happy!"
"I was quite nervous at the beginning of the competition. I couldn't even breathe, but I relaxed afterward," said Noengruthai, 27, a business administration student at Bangkok's Siam University.
She said she started high jumping at the age of 13 when a teacher at school told her to concentrate on one sport.
"I used to run 100 meters, 200, 400, triple, long jump, everything," said Noengruthai.
Her parents, who live in Thailand's Nong Khai town, across the Mekong River that forms the border between Vientiane and Thailand, had driven to watch their daughter's performance at the biennial games.
Noengruthai cleared 1.70, 1.75, 1.80 and 1.84 meters easily. It took two attempts to jump 1.88 and three to jump 1.91. By then, her nearest rivals from Thailand and Vietnam were stranded at 1.88. She went for 1.94 and on first two attempts brushed against the bar. With the sun blazing behind her, she ran slowly for her third and sailed over smoothly, leaving the bar untouched.
Noengruthai Chaipech's victory extended Thailand's lead in the medal standings to 42, with Vietnam in second place at 31 and Singapore third with 28.
Noengruthai cleared 1.94 meters in her third and final attempt and was initially unaware she had equaled the Asian record, set by Sato Megumi of Japan at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.
"I broke the SEA Games record. I am so excited," Noengruthai said, minutes after walking off the mat. When informed that she had also reached the Asian mark, she looked incredulous and blurted: "Really? I don't believe it. Oh I am so happy!"
"I was quite nervous at the beginning of the competition. I couldn't even breathe, but I relaxed afterward," said Noengruthai, 27, a business administration student at Bangkok's Siam University.
She said she started high jumping at the age of 13 when a teacher at school told her to concentrate on one sport.
"I used to run 100 meters, 200, 400, triple, long jump, everything," said Noengruthai.
Her parents, who live in Thailand's Nong Khai town, across the Mekong River that forms the border between Vientiane and Thailand, had driven to watch their daughter's performance at the biennial games.
Noengruthai cleared 1.70, 1.75, 1.80 and 1.84 meters easily. It took two attempts to jump 1.88 and three to jump 1.91. By then, her nearest rivals from Thailand and Vietnam were stranded at 1.88. She went for 1.94 and on first two attempts brushed against the bar. With the sun blazing behind her, she ran slowly for her third and sailed over smoothly, leaving the bar untouched.
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