Chaiwat Rattana (Thai: ชัยวัฒน์ รัตนะ; born 28 May 1996)[1] is a Thai T34 Paralympic wheelchair racer. He competes in sprint and middle-distance events, including the 100 metres, 400 metres and 800 metres. He represented Thailand at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning gold in the 100 metres T34 and silver in the 800 metres T34 at the 2024 Games. Rattana is also a multiple gold medallist at the World Para Athletics Championships.
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| Native name | ชัยวัฒน์ รัตนะ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1996 Chonburi, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editRattana competed at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, where he won the men's 100 metres T34 in 16.25 seconds.[2]
He made his Paralympic debut at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. In the men's 100 metres T34, he finished sixth in the final with a time of 15.87 seconds.[3] He also competed in the men's 800 metres T34, finishing fifth in his heat in 1:53.75.[4]
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, Rattana won gold medals in the men's 100 metres T34 and 400 metres T34. He won the 100 metres in 15.01 seconds, setting an Asian record, and the 400 metres in 48.65 seconds, setting a world record.[5]
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, Rattana won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres T34, setting a Paralympic Games record of 14.76 seconds.[6][7] He also won silver in the men's 800 metres T34 with a time of 1:39.48.[8]
At the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, Rattana won gold medals in the men's 400 metres T34 and 100 metres T34, and a silver medal in the 800 metres T34.[9][10][11]
Major results
edit| Year | Venue | Event | Heat | Final | Rank | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Paralympic Games | |||||||
| 2020 |  Tokyo, Japan |
100 m T34 | — | 15.87 | 6 | 6 | |
| 800 m T34 | 1:53.75 | 5 | Did not advance | — | |||
| 2024 |  Paris, France |
100 m T34 | 14.81 | 1 Q | 14.76 PR | 1 |  |
| 800 m T34 | 1:38.61 | 2 Q | 1:39.48 | 2 |  | ||
| World Championships | |||||||
| 2023 | Paris, France |
100 m T34 | 15.11 AR | 1 Q | 15.01 AR | 1 | |
| 400 m T34 | 49.00 CR | 1 Q | 48.65 WR | 1 | | ||
| 800 m T34 | 1:37.88 CR | 1 Q | 1:40.63 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2025 |  New Delhi, India |
100 m T34 | 14.71 CR | 1 Q | 15.00 | 1 | |
| 400 m T34 | 47.94 WR | 1 Q | 48.01 | 1 | | ||
| 800 m T34 | — | 1:40.37 | 2 | | |||
References
edit- ↑ "Chaiwat Rattana". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games: Para Athletics Results" (PDF). Asian Para Games 2018. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 100 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 800 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships Official Results Book" (PDF). World Para Athletics. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Results: Men's 100 metres T34". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Paris 2024: Rattana dethrones Ktila as new Paralympic champion". World Para Athletics. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 800 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Day three medallists". World Para Athletics. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Day five medallists". World Para Athletics. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Delhi 2025: Day nine medallists". World Para Athletics. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 100 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 800 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 100 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Athletics – Men's 800 m T34". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships Official Results Book" (PDF). World Para Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Para Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.