Prawat Wahoram

Prawat Wahoram (Thai: ประวัติ วะโฮรัมย์; born 24 March 1981) is a Paralympian athlete from Thailand competing in category T54 wheelchair racing events.[1] He competed for Thailand in six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020 and got the total of seven gold, eight silver, and one bronze medals. He is considered the most successful Thai Paralympic athlete.[2]

Prawat Wahoram
Personal information
Native nameประวัติ วะโฮรัมย์
Nickname(s)Wat
Born (1981-03-24) 24 March 1981
Sa Kaeo, Thailand
Sport
DisabilityImpaired muscle power
Disability classT54
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Thailand
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 7 8 1
World Championships 2 2 1
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney 10000 m T54
2000 Sydney 5000 m T54
2004 Athens 4×100 m T53-54
2004 Athens 4×400 m T53-54
2008 Beijing 5000 m T54
2016 Rio 1500 m T54
2016 Rio 5000 m T54
2004 Athens 10000 m T54
2008 Beijing 1500 m T54
2008 Beijing 4×100 m T53-54
2008 Beijing 4×400 m T53-54
2012 London 1500 m T54
2012 London 4×400 m T53-54
2016 Rio 4×400 m T53-54
2020 Tokyo 1500 m T54
2008 Beijing 800 m T54
IPC Athletics World Championships
2019 Dubai1,500 m T54
2019 Dubai5,000 m T54
2015 Doha4x400 m relay T53-54
2015 Doha5,000 m T54

Biography

Competing in wheelchair athletics, Wahoram has represented Thailand at the Paralympic Games on six occasions. He won his first medals, two gold, at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, winning the 5000 m and 10000 m races in the T54 category.

Wahoram competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics at various distances, the 800 m, 1500 m, 5000 m and 10000 m race. He won an individual silver in the 10000 m race, as well as two gold medals in team events in the 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays.[3]

At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the 5000 metres event as well as three silver and one bronze medals.[4]

Major results
Year Venue Events Heat Semifinal Final Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo, Japan 800 m T541:33.591 QN/A1:34.586
1500 m T543:03.071 Q2:50.20 AR2
5000 m T5410:14.911 Q10:30.596
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 800 m T541:38.255N/ADid not advance
1500 m T543:06.551 Q3:00.631
5000 m T5410:20.342 Q11:01.711
Marathon T54N/A1:30:095
4 × 400 m T53-543:08.371 Q3:07.732
2012 London, United Kingdom 1500 m T543:11.312 Q3:12.322
5000 m T5410:56.743 Q11:08.555
4 × 400 m T53-543:14.291 q3:13.282
2008 Beijing, China 800 m T541:38.84Q1:34.59Q1:37.123
1500 m T543:09.24Q3:00.10 PRQ3:10.682
5000 m T5410:21.31QN/A10:22.381
Marathon T54N/ADNS
4 × 400 m T53-543:15.652 Q3:11.632
2004 Athens, Greece 800m T541:35.936 qN/A1:33.037
1500m T543:08.2418 Q3:04.854 q3:06.157
5000m T5410:29.439 QN/A10:25.568
10000m T5421:47.9310 Q20:52.102
4 × 100 m T53-5451.98 WR1 Q51.991
4 × 400 m T53-543:16.563 Q3:12.73 WR1
World Championships
2015 Doha, Qatar 100 m T5315.713N/A16.2277
200 m T5326.96226.972
400 m T5351.51250.423
800 m T531:47.9021:44.3546
4 × 400 m T53-54 N/A3.12.22 NR 2

References
  1. "Athlete profile: Prawat Wahoram". IPC. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Tanomkitti, Khlin (2 October 2018). "ประวัติ วะโฮรัมย์ : ตำนานพาราลิมปิกไทยผู้ก้าวเดินด้วยหัวใจจนกลายเป็นประวัติศาสตร์". A Day Magazine (in Thai). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. profile on paralympic.org
  4. Medallists for Thailand Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, official website of the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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