Payao Poontarat
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Payao Poontarat (Template:Langx, RTGS: Script error: No such module "lang"., Script error: No such module "IPA".; October 18, 1956 – August 13, 2006) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the first Thai athlete to win an Olympic medal in any sport.
1976 Olympic results
Below is the record of Payao Poontarat, a Thai light flyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
- Defeated Remus Cosma (Romania) by decision, 4-1
- Defeated Aleksandr Tkachenko (Soviet Union) by decision, 3-2
- Defeated György Gedó (Hungary) by decision, 4-1
- Lost to Li Byong-Uk (North Korea) referee stooped contest in the second round (was awarded a bronze medal)
Boxing career
Born in the village of Bang Sapan, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phayao Poontarat came from a poor family. As a child, he sold flowers in the resort city of Pattaya to help support his younger siblings. Like many poor boys in Thailand, he took up Muay Thai, and he proved to be a gifted boxer under the ring name "Petchpayao Sitkrutat" (เพชรพะเยาว์ ศิษย์ครูทัศน์). He switched to international boxing and won a place on the Thai Olympic team in 1976.[1] Though he finished with a bronze medal, Phayao gained attention by defeating the 1972 Olympic gold medal winner, Gyogy Gedo, in the quarter-finals. He trained hard for the 1980 Moscow Olympics, but his hopes for a gold were ended by the United States led boycott over of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Instead, he turned professional and on November 27, 1983 became WBC superflyweight world champion by defeating Rafael Orono of Venezuela in a split decision. In his first title defence, against Guty Espadas of Mexico, Phayao was behind on all the score cards, but saved his championship belt with a 10th-round knockout. Phayao was then challenged by Japan's Jiro Watanabe and agreed to meet him. When they met in Osaka on July 5, 1984 Phayao lost by a controversial 12-round decision. The World Boxing Council viewed the tape and ordered a rematch. It took place in November, with Phayao losing by a technical knockout in the 11th round.[2]
Political career
Giving up boxing, Phayao Poontarat became a Thai policeman with the rank of captain. He joined the Democrat Party and in 2001 was elected as member of parliament for his home-province.
Personal life and death
In 2002, he began to suffer from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease is incurable. In 2006, Phayao died at the age of 48 at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok. He was survived by his wife and several children.[3]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 14 | Loss | 10–4 | Kongtoranee Payakaroon | PTS | 10 | Apr 2, 1985 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 13 | Loss | 10–3 | Jiro Watanabe | TKO | 11 (12) | Nov 29, 1984 | Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBC super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 12 | Loss | 10–2 | Jiro Watanabe | SD | 12 | Jul 5, 1984 | Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Osaka, JapanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost WBC super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Guty Espadas | TKO | 10 (12) | Mar 28, 1984 | Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WBC super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Tharhahin Boosetha | TKO | 2 (10) | Feb 5, 1984 | Channel 7 Studios, Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Rafael Orono | SD | 12 | Nov 27, 1983 | Grand Palace Hotel, Pattaya, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won WBC super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Ernesto Guevara | TKO | 5 (10) | Jul 6, 1983 | Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Juan Diaz | PTS | 10 | Mar 24, 1983 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Alonzo Gonzalez | PTS | 10 | Feb 10, 1983 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Kwang Suk Lee | KO | 5 (10) | Nov 28, 1982 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Dan Pisanchai | KO | 9 (10) | Oct 10, 1982 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Kwon Soon-chun | PTS | 12 | May 7, 1982 | Changchung Gymnasium, Seoul, South KoreaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For OPBF super flyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jimmy Boy | KO | 4 (10) | Mar 21, 1982 | Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tito Abella | KO | 2 (10) | Oct 4, 1981 | Bangkok, ThailandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Muay Thai record
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|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1980-07-07|| Win||align=left|Template:Flagicon Somnoi Bankhod || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1978-04-|| Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Singthong Prasopchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1977-11-17|| Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Orachunnoi Hor Mahachai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#;" | 1977-09-09|| ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Singthong Prasopchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#;" | 1977-04-04|| ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Phanomthian Sakmanuchai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1975-04-07|| Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Anantachai Singbangsaen || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00
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References
- ↑ Bangkok Post, July 8, 2008
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- ↑ Obituary in The Nation Script error: No such module "webarchive".
External links
- Pages with script errors
- 1957 births
- 2006 deaths
- Neurological disease deaths in Thailand
- Deaths from motor neuron disease
- Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for Thailand
- Olympic bronze medalists for Thailand
- Super-flyweight boxers
- World super-flyweight boxing champions
- World Boxing Council champions
- Members of the House of Representatives (Thailand)
- Democrat Party (Thailand) politicians
- Thai sportsperson-politicians
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Sportspeople from Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- SEA Games medalists in boxing
- 20th-century Thai sportsmen