Thailand wins Asian Games team eventing gold for the first time since 1998

Thailand's equestrian team won the team eventing gold medal at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday 23 September 2026, ending a 28-year wait for the title, according to The Nation and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Thailand last won Asian Games team eventing gold at the Bangkok Games in 1998.

The gold-medal team comprised Korntawat Samran riding B.Grimm Billy Elmy, Maj Supap Khaw-Ngam riding Vinetto 3, Woraphat Sittiju riding B.Grimm Uster de Chanay, and Weerapat Pitakanonda riding B.Grimm Carnival March. The team finished on 109.90 penalty points across the three phases. The FEI reported that Thailand moved up from third place after the jumping phase by producing three clear counting cross-country rounds, finishing 5.3 penalties ahead of Japan, which took silver.

Woraphat Sittiju also claimed the individual eventing silver medal with 30.10 penalty points, behind China's Alex Hua Tian, who retained the individual title, with Japan's Yoshiaki Oiwa taking bronze. According to The Nation, the team gold was Thailand's fifth gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games.

Thailand's Asian Games eventing record also includes individual silver and bronze in 1998, individual gold for Pongsiree Bunluewong in 2002, and individual silver for Korntawat Samran at Hangzhou 2022.