Ken Thepthida

Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (The Laotian Times Facebook page, 19 Jan 2024) Milestones: He was the only representative of Lao People's Democratic Republic in any sport at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Aug 2024) Awards: He was Lao People's Democratic Republic's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024) Additional Info: INTERNATIONAL PROJECT He has taken part in a project with the Japanese not-for-profit organisation Asian Development with Disabled Persons [ADDP]. The project uses sport to encourage social integration and independence among people with impairments in Lao People's Democratic Republic. He was selected to train under the guidance of Japanese coach Hiroyuki Hane. (nhk.or.jp, 11 Sep 2019)

Sporting Relatives: His older brother Bounphet has represented Lao People's Democratic Republic in Para athletics as a sprinter. He competed at the 2024 World Championships in Kobe, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Aug 2024; The Laotian Times Facebook page, 19 Jan 2024)