Supanara Sukhasvasti na Ayudhya (often S.N.A. for the second name; ; RTGS: Suphanara Suksawat Na Ayutthaya, born June 11, 1992, in Chiang Mai) is a Thai long jumper. By winning the gold in the long jump at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, he became Thailand's first ever finalist, medallist and champion in an athletics global event of any age category. He is also the Thai record holder in the long jump.
Career
At the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, Suksawasti won the gold in the long jump with a distance of 7.65 m. He also won a silver in the triple jump with a distance of 15.70 m.
On 5 June 2010, he became the first athlete of Southeast Asia to leap over 8.00 meters in long jump when he registered 8.04 (+1.4) during the Asian Grand Prix in Bangalore.Jad Adrian (2010). Supanara Sukhasvasti na Ayudhaya (S.N.A) PROFILE. www.adriansprints.com. Retrieved 2011-05-05. A few weeks later, he took the silver medal in the long jump behind Lin Ching-Hsuan at the 2010 Asian Junior Athletics Championships.14th Asian Junior Athletics Championship 2010 1–4 July, Hanoi, Vietnam – RESULT- Day2 . Asian Athletics Association. Retrieved on 2010-08-28. At the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, Suksawasti won a silver medal in the long jump behind Chinese jumper Su Xiongfeng. It was his first medal in a senior meet.
Personal
Supanara Sukhasvasti na Ayudhya is a descendant of King Rama IV.
Personal bests . EventBest (m)WindVenueDateLong jump8.05 NR1.3 m/s KobeJuly 10, 2011Triple jump15.830.9 m/s SuphanburiJuly 25, 2009Long jump (indoor)7.39N/AHanoiNovember 1, 2009
Key: NR = National record
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