Suriya Prasathinphimai
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Suriya Prasathinphimai (born April 2, 1980) is a Thai
boxer
who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan's Ahmed Ali Khan.
He also has a career in professional kickboxing
, and he is known as "Suriya Sor Ploenchit".
from Japan
in the memorial event of Thai King's Birthday. He won by the unanimous decision after 5th round and he also won the world title of IWM(nternational World Muaythai) at super welterweight.
On May 20, 2001, he fought against Hiroyuki Doi in Japan
, and he won by the unanimous decision after 5th round. He knocked down Doi during 4th round with left cross, and Doi was deducted one point when he threw Suriya during 5th round because Doi had been in the habit of throwing his opponents as he was a shoot boxer
.
On December 5, 2001, Suriya participated the tournament of Muay Thai
at 72 kg in the Thai king's birthday event, and he fought against John Wayne Parr
from Australia
. He was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.
(75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
On March 4, 2004, Suriya participated "S-1 World Championship", the tournament of Muay Thai
, at the Rajadamnern Stadium
in Bangkok
, Thailand
. He fought against Jean Charles Skabowsky from France
in the quarter final, but he was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.
In 2005 he competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup
in Moscow, Russia, losing both his matches in the preliminary round. Prasathinphimai is also a professional kickboxer, the winner of World S-1 Kings Cup 2003 Tournament.
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...
who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 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...
and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Karachi, Pakistan from May 6 to May 12, 2004. Also known as the Green Hill Tournament it was the penultimate opportunity for Asian amateur boxers to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing...
in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan's Ahmed Ali Khan.
He also has a career in professional kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
, and he is known as "Suriya Sor Ploenchit".
Professional career
On December 2, 2000, he fought against MasatoMasato (kickboxer)
Masato Kobayashi is a Japanese former welterweight kickboxer. He was the world champion of ISKA at Welterweight under Oriental rules, and he is the winner of K-1 WORLD MAX World tournament in 2003 and 2008...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the memorial event of Thai King's Birthday. He won by the unanimous decision after 5th round and he also won the world title of IWM(nternational World Muaythai) at super welterweight.
On May 20, 2001, he fought against Hiroyuki Doi in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and he won by the unanimous decision after 5th round. He knocked down Doi during 4th round with left cross, and Doi was deducted one point when he threw Suriya during 5th round because Doi had been in the habit of throwing his opponents as he was a shoot boxer
Shoot boxing
Shoot boxing is both a combat sport and a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985....
.
On December 5, 2001, Suriya participated the tournament of Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
at 72 kg in the Thai king's birthday event, and he fought against John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr , also known as JWP, is an Australian middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a 8 time World Champion and runner up in The Contender Asia....
from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.
Winning Bronze medal at Olympic Games
On August 28, 2004, he won the bronze medal in middleweightMiddleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
(75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
On March 4, 2004, Suriya participated "S-1 World Championship", the tournament of Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, at the Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
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...
. He fought against Jean Charles Skabowsky from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the quarter final, but he was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.
In 2005 he competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup
2005 Boxing World Cup
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in Moscow, Russia, losing both his matches in the preliminary round. Prasathinphimai is also a professional kickboxer, the winner of World S-1 Kings Cup 2003 Tournament.
Olympic results
- Defeated Joseph LubegaJoseph LubegaJoseph Lubega is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was stopped in the first round of the middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medal winner Prasathinphimai Suriya.Two years earlier Lubega won the silver medal at the 2002...
(Uganda) 30-21 - Defeated Javid TaghiyevJavid TaghiyevJavid Taghiyev is a boxer from Azerbaijan.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medalist Suriya Prasathinphimai....
(Azerbaijan) 19-19, won decision - Defeated Oleg Mashkin (Ukraine) 28-22
- Lost to Gaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek GaydarbekovGaydarbek Abdulovich Gaydarbekov is a Russian boxer who has won two Olympic medals in Middleweight. He qualified for the Athens Olympics by winning the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula, Croatia....
(Russia) 18-24
Fight records
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Titles
- Amateur
- 2004 Summer Olympics Boxing Middleweight 3rd place
- Professional
- IWM World Super welterweight champion
- S1 World Championship tournament winner