Manus Boonjumnong
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Manus Boonjumnong is a Thai
boxer
who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight (60–64 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
. He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong
.
in his home country Bangkok
, the light-footed counterpuncher won the bronze medal losing to Russian Alexander Maletin.
In 2006 he made a successful comeback when he was crowned Asian champion. He narrowly defeated reigning 2005 world champion Serik Sapiyev
at the tournament although he was knocked down.
In Chicago at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
he was upset early against Japanese Masatsugu Kawachi
.
in Guangzhou
, PR China. In the final he defeated Kazakhstan's Nurzhan Karimzhanov
. In Athens he beat reigning world champion Willy Blain
and the Cuban Yudel Johnson in the final and won gold.
2004 Olympic Results
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 won the Olympics at Light Welterweight (60–64 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...
. He is the brother of Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong is a Thai amateur boxer who won silver at welterweight at the World Championships 2007. In the older tournaments he is listed as "Manon".-Career:...
.
Amateur career
At the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6 to July 13. The competition was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners :- Medal table :-External links:**...
in his home country 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...
, the light-footed counterpuncher won the bronze medal losing to Russian Alexander Maletin.
In 2006 he made a successful comeback when he was crowned Asian champion. He narrowly defeated reigning 2005 world champion Serik Sapiyev
Serik Sapiyev
Serik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005....
at the tournament although he was knocked down.
In Chicago at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...
he was upset early against Japanese Masatsugu Kawachi
Masatsugu Kawachi
is a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round...
.
Olympics 2004
Boonjumnong qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament1st 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 defeated Kazakhstan's Nurzhan Karimzhanov
Nurzhan Karimzhanov
Nurzhan Karimzhanov is a Kazakhstani boxer, who won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games in the Junior Welterweight division.-Career:...
. In Athens he beat reigning world champion Willy Blain
Willy Blain
Willy Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:...
and the Cuban Yudel Johnson in the final and won gold.
2004 Olympic Results
- Defeated Spyridon Ioannidis (Greece) 28:16
- Defeated Romeo Brin (Philippines) 29:15
- Defeated Willy BlainWilly BlainWilly Blain is a boxer from France, best known to win the 2003 amateur world title in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur:...
(France) 20:8 - Defeated Ionut GheorgheIonut GheorgheIonuţ Gheorghe is a boxer from Romania.-Career:He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in first place at the 3rd AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden...
(Romania) 30:9 - Defeated Yudel Johnson (Cuba) 17:11
Olympics 2008
- Defeated Masatsugu KawachiMasatsugu Kawachiis a Japanese amateur boxer best known to win Bronze at the 2007 world championships at light welterweight.-Career:At the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships he sensationally upset Olympic champion Manus Boonjumnong in the first round...
(Japan) 8:1 - Defeated Serik SapiyevSerik SapiyevSerik Zhumangaliyevich Sapiyev is an amateur boxer from Kazakhstan who won the world title in the light welterweight division in 2005 and 2007.-Career:The fleetfooted southpaw counterpuncher defeated Dilshod Mahmudov in 2005....
(Kazakhstan) 7:5 - Defeated Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (Cuba) 10:5
- Lost to Manuel Félix DíazManuel Félix DíazManuel Félix Díaz Guzman is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008.Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo....
(Dominican Rep.) 12:4