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Sasithorn Hongprasert

Sasithorn Hongprasert

Thai sport shooter (born 1984)

Sasithorn Hongprasert (Thai: ศศิธร หงษ์ประเสริฐ; born June 13, 1984, in Bangkok) is a Thai sport shooter.[1] She won a gold medal for the rifle three positions at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, coincidentally in her home city Bangkok, with a score of 669.5 points.[2]

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Hongprasert represented Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two rifle shooting events, along with her teammate Thanyalak Chotphibunsin. She placed thirty-sixth out of forty-seven shooters in the women's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 390 points.[3] Nearly a week later, Hongprasert competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 191 targets in a prone position, 185 in standing, and 190 in kneeling, for a total score of 565 points, finishing only in forty-first place.[4]

References

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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sasithorn Hongprasert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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    Lim, Teik Huat (30 November 2007). "Shooting: Outdoor atmosphere costs Nur Suryani a second gold". The Associated Press. The Star Online (Malaysia). Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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    "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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    "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
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