Suban Pannon
Encyclopedia
Suban Pannon is a Thai
amateur boxer who won a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games
.
in Houston, Texas
.
He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
for his native Southeast Asian country. There he was beaten in the second round of the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Ukraine's Valeriy Sydorenko
.
At the 2002 Asian Games he medaled again.
He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, but was stopped in the second round by Cuba's eventual winner Yan Bhartelemy. Pannon 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 Tajikistan's Sherali Dostiev
.
In 2005 Pannon competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup
in Moscow, Russia, with one win and one loss. He competed at the 2006 Asian Games
in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg)
division and won the silver medal in a lost match against China's
Zou Shiming
1-11.
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...
amateur boxer who won a gold medal at 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:...
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Career
Pannon won the 1998 Asian Games in the men's light flyweight division. He claimed the bronze medal in the same division one year earlier, at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Houston, United States from August 15 to August 29. The tenth edition of this competition, a year before the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :-...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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He participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The boxing competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney was held over a period of sixteen days at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre in Darling Harbour...
for his native Southeast Asian country. There he was beaten in the second round of the light flyweight (– 48 kg) division by Ukraine's Valeriy Sydorenko
Valeriy Sydorenko
Valeriy Petrovych Sydorenko is a retired male boxer from Ukraine, who competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...
.
At the 2002 Asian Games he medaled again.
He also participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
, but was stopped in the second round by Cuba's eventual winner Yan Bhartelemy. Pannon 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 Tajikistan's Sherali Dostiev
Sherali Dostiev
Sherali Dostiev is a male boxer from Tajikistan...
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In 2005 Pannon competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup
2005 Boxing World Cup
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in Moscow, Russia, with one win and one loss. He competed at the 2006 Asian Games
Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games
Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games took place in the Academy for Sports Excellence in Sports City, 8 kilometers to the west of Doha. The event was only open to men, and the bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each...
in the Light Flyweight (-48 kg)
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
division and won the silver medal in a lost match against China's
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming
Zou Shiming is the most successful amateur boxer from the People's Republic of China. He has won three world titles in 2005, 2007 and 2011 and the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Light flyweight division.-Career:...
1-11.