Men’s keirin Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Thailand Wins gold In Men’s keirin

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Asian Games 2018

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Thai cyclist Jai Angsuthasawit won a gold medal in the men’s cycling keirin at the 2018 Asian Games in the Jakarta International Velodrome, Pulomas, East Jakarta, on Friday.

Angsuthasawit competed in the men’s cycling keirin event along with world class cyclists such as Yudai Nitta from Japan, Chaebin Im from Korea (KOR) and Mohd Azizulhasni Awang from Malaysia in the six-lap race.

In the final, Angsuthasawit came out as the fastest in the last 200 meters with a time of 10.029 seconds.

Japanese cyclist Yudai Nitta finished second with a thin margin of 0.003 seconds slower than the winner.

Meanwhile, Rio's Olympic bronze medalist, Mohd Azizulhasni Awang from Malaysia had to settle for bronze after finishing third with a difference of 0.062 seconds.

Indonesian cyclists Puguh Admadi and Terry Yudha Kusuma finished 10th and 15th respectively.