- Somluck Kamsing
Somluck Kamsing ( _th. สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์ ; born
January 16 ,1973 inKhon Kaen ) is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.Amateur Boxing Career
At the
1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category beatingRamaz Paliani andSerafim 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.Olympic Results
1992 (competing as a featherweight)
*DefeatedMichael Strange (Canada) 11-9
*Lost toFaustino Reyes (Spain) 15-241996 (competing as a featherweight)
*DefeatedLuis Seda (Puerto Rico) 13-2
*DefeatedPhillip Ndou (South Africa) 12-7
*DefeatedRamaz Paliani (Russia) 13-4
*DefeatedJulio Pablo Chacón (Argentina) 20-8
*DefeatedSerafim Todorov (Bulgaria) 8-52000 (competing as a featherweight)
*DefeatedAndres Ledesma (Colombia) RSC 4
*DefeatedTulkunbay Turgunov (Uzbekistan) 7-2
*Lost toRocky Juarez (United States) RSC 42004 (competing as a featherweight)
*Lost toBenoit Gaudet (Canada) 17-32Movie career
He has later played athletic roles in Thai movies, notably "
Kerd ma lui ".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.inging 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 Galaxy as a shy man being approached by a young woman).External links
*imdb name|id=1759135|name=Somrak Khamsing
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/somluck-kamsing-1.html Profile]
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