Sopa Intasen

Sopa Intasen
Personal information
Born (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 44)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Thailand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney4×100 metre relay T54
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney100 metres T53
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney4×400 metre relay T54
Silver medal – second place2012 London4×400 metre relay T53/54
World Para Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Lille4x100m relay T53-54
Gold medal – first place2002 Lille4x400m relay T53-54
Bronze medal – third place2002 Lille100m T53
Bronze medal – third place2002 Lille200m T53
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou100m T53
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon4x400m relay T53-54
Bronze medal – third place2010 Guangzhou200m T53

Sopa Intasen (born 25 March 1982) is a paralympic athlete from Thailand competing mainly in category T53 sprint events.

Biography

Sopa has competed in four Paralympics winning four medals. He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in the 200m and 400m as well as winning a silver medal in the 100m and as part of the Thai 4 × 400 m relay team won a second silver and won a gold medal as part of the 4 × 400 m relay team. His future Paralympics proved unsuccessful in that in the next two games he was unable to win any further medals despite competing in a total of seven events.

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