- Worapoj Petchkoom
Worapoj Petchkoom (born
May 18 ,1981 inSurat Thani Province , _th. วรพจน์ เพชรขุ้ม) is a Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) at the2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstarGuillermo Rigondeaux .Amateur Career
At the Asian Games 2006 he lost to eventual winner
Joan Tipon 13:13 (countback). At the world 2007 he was upset by Hungarian David Oltvanyi 9:10 in an early round.Olympic results
2004 (as a bantamweight)
*DefeatedKim Won-Il (South Korea) RSC 3 (1:47)
*DefeatedKhavazhi Khatsigov (Belarus) 33-18
*DefeatedNestor Bolum (Nigeria) 29-14
*DefeatedAghasi Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 27-19
*Lost toGuillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (Cuba) 13-222008 (as a bantamweight)
*1st round bye
*DefeatedVittorio Parrinello (Italy) 12-1
*Lost toYankiel León (Cuba) 2-10World Amateur Championships results
2007 (as a bantamweight)
*DefeatedJoan Tipon (Philippines) 13-5
*Lost toDavid Oltvanyi (Hungary) 9-10References
* [http://www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AsianGames2006.html Asian Games 2006]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/worapoj-petchkoom-1.html sports-reference]
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