Somluck Kamsing
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Somluck Kamsing is a Thai
boxer
. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.
During the 1998 Asian Games
in Bangkok
, Thailand
, Kamsing lit the torch
during the Games' opening ceremony
. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen
. His older brother Somrot Kamsing
also competed on the highest level as a boxing amateur.
he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category beating Ramaz Paliani
and Serafim Todorov
among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
He also competed at the 2000
and 2004 Summer Olympics
without winning any medals. Kamsing qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in second place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Guangzhou
, PR China. In the final he lost to North Korea's Kim Song-Guk
.
1996 (competing as a featherweight)
2000 (competing as a featherweight)
2004 (competing as a featherweight)
1998 Asian Games (competing as featherweight)
Defeated Jamgan Narantsogt Mongolia 20-3
Defeated Noribisa Tomimoto Japan 16-2
Defeated Tulkunbav Turgunov Uzbekistan 8-3
.
He appeared in Fearless
with Jet Li
, although his scene was cut from the international release of the film. However, a special version was shown in cinemas in Thailand in March 2006, in which his scene was restored. He portrayed a boxer who challenges Jet Li's character.
as a shy man being approached by a young woman).
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.
During the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Kamsing lit the torch
Torch
A torch is a fire source, usually a rod-shaped piece of wood with a rag soaked in pitch and/or some other flammable material wrapped around one end. Torches were often supported in sconces by brackets high up on walls, to throw light over corridors in stone structures such as castles or crypts...
during the Games' opening ceremony
Opening ceremony
An opening ceremony is the official opening of a building or event. The opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are huge events involving thousands of participants and watched by a massive worldwide audience. On a much smaller scale, some ceremonies mark the opening of a...
. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen is a city in Isan, Thailand. It is also the capital of Khon Kaen province and the Khon Kaen district.-Geography and demography:Khon Kaen is located in the Khorat Plateau, in the central-northwestern area of Isaan...
. His older brother Somrot Kamsing
Somrot Kamsing
Somrot Kamsing is a retired male boxer from Thailand, who competed for his Asian country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. An older brother of Somluck Kamsing, he was defeated in Atlanta, Georgia in the quarterfinals of the men's light flyweight division by Bulgaria's eventual gold medalist Daniel...
also competed on the highest level as a boxing amateur.
Amateur Boxing Career
At the 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category beating Ramaz Paliani
Ramaz Paliani
Ramaz Paliani |Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games...
and Serafim Todorov
Serafim Todorov
Serafim Simeonov Todorov or Gogi Todoridze is a former Bulgarian/Georgian boxer who won the amateur world championship three times...
among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
He also competed at the 2000
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
without winning any medals. Kamsing qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in second place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Guangzhou, PR China from March 18 to March 23, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from Asia to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa,...
in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, PR China. In the final he lost to North Korea's Kim Song-Guk
Kim Song-Guk
Kim Song-Guk is a North Korean boxer who competed in the featherweight at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal.-Career:...
.
Olympic Results
1992 (competing as a featherweight)- Defeated Michael StrangeMichael Strange (boxer)Michael V. Strange is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada, competing in the light welterweight Michael ("Mike") V. Strange (born August 6, 1970 in Niagara Falls,...
(Canada) 11-9 - Lost to Faustino ReyesFaustino ReyesFaustino Reyes López is a former boxer from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
(Spain) 15-24
1996 (competing as a featherweight)
- Defeated Luis Seda (Puerto Rico) 13-2
- Defeated Phillip NdouPhillip NdouPhillip Ndou is a South African retired professional boxer. He had an excellent knockout percentage, with a record of 31-3 . He was forced into early retirement when he collapsed after a loss to Isaac Hlatshwayo...
(South Africa) 12-7 - Defeated Ramaz PalianiRamaz PalianiRamaz Paliani |Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games...
(Russia) 13-4 - Defeated Julio Pablo Chacón (Argentina) 20-8
- Defeated Serafim TodorovSerafim TodorovSerafim Simeonov Todorov or Gogi Todoridze is a former Bulgarian/Georgian boxer who won the amateur world championship three times...
(Bulgaria) 8-5
2000 (competing as a featherweight)
- Defeated Andres Ledesma (Colombia) RSC 4
- Defeated Tulkunbay TurgunovTulkunbay TurgunovTulkunbay Turgunov is a boxer from Uzbekistan.He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics for his native Central Asian country...
(Uzbekistan) 7-2 - Lost to Rocky JuarezRocky JuarezRicardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :...
(United States) RSC 4
2004 (competing as a featherweight)
- Lost to Benoit GaudetBenoit GaudetBenoit Gaudet is a professional Canadian boxer in the Lightweight division. He's the former Canadian National Lightweight and North American Boxing Association Super Featherweight champion.-Pro Career:...
(Canada) 17-32
1998 Asian Games (competing as featherweight)
Defeated Jamgan Narantsogt Mongolia 20-3
Defeated Noribisa Tomimoto Japan 16-2
Defeated Tulkunbav Turgunov Uzbekistan 8-3
Record
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| Professional Kickboxing record | |
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Movie career
He has later played athletic roles in Thai movies, notably Kerd ma luiKerd ma lui
Born to Fight is a 2004 Thai action film directed by Panna Rittikrai. It followed Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, on which Panna served as martial arts choreographer, and featured more of his "no strings attached" stuntwork. Many of the actors in Born to Fight were Thai national athletes...
.
He appeared in Fearless
Fearless (2006 film)
Fearless, known in Chinese as Huo Yuanjia and Jet Li's Fearless in the United Kingdom and the United States, is a 2006 film directed by Ronny Yu and starring Jet Li...
with Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
, although his scene was cut from the international release of the film. However, a special version was shown in cinemas in Thailand in March 2006, in which his scene was restored. He portrayed a boxer who challenges Jet Li's character.
Singing career
He also made his debut as a singer in 2006, performing at the Pattaya Music Festival and releasing an album and a music video (featuring fellow boxer Khaosai GalaxyKhaosai Galaxy
Khaosai Galaxy is a former professional Thai super flyweight boxer and Muaythai kickboxer. Khaosai defended his WBA world title 19 times in seven years , winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame he is widely considered as one of the greatest...
as a shy man being approached by a young woman).