Unsurprisingly, he was therefore his country's flagbearer at the Games' Opening Ceremonies on both occasions.
[2][3] Nagvajara was born and grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, and was a member of a teenage rock band.
He is currently a professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, United States.
Nagvajara has stated that Philip Boit was his inspiration to participate in the Olympics.
He then competed in the 1.5 km sprint, and finished 68th out of 71 with a time of 4:14.55 - behind Cameroon's Isaac Menyoli and ahead of Costa Rica's Arturo Kinch.