The 18-year-old sprinter clocked in at 10.22 seconds, finishing just behind South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza, who won gold with a time of 10.19s. Bradley Nkoana, also from South Africa, took bronze, finishing four seconds behind Puripol, reports the Bangkok Post.
Puripol, dubbed Angel Bew, previously made headlines as the first Thai athlete in any sport to reach the semi-finals at the Olympics.
He qualified for the 100m semi-finals in Paris, running a time of 10.14s to finish 21st overall, falling short of the final.
The Surin native has vowed to compete in the next Olympics in Los Angeles, saying: “In four years, I will be stronger and will try to win a medal for Thailand.”
His trainer Ekkawit Sawangphol and the Athletic Association of Thailand commended him for the success in Peru.
Puripol burst onto the scene at the National Games in March 2022 when he swept the 100m and 200m gold medals by setting new records in both events.
Just several months later at the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, he won a hat-trick of gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles.