Sawatvilay Phimmasone
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Sawatvilay Phimmasone (born March 3, 1987) is a Laotian
taekwondo
practitioner. He won a surprising bronze medal in the men's lightweight (-72 kg) class at the 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships
, upsetting two-time Olympic medalist Song Myeong-Seob of South Korea
in the first round.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner. He won a surprising bronze medal in the men's lightweight (-72 kg) class at the 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships
2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships
The 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships are the 18th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held at The Sports Centre Gymnasium of Luoyang in Luoyang, China from April 26 to April 28, 2008.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:...
, upsetting two-time Olympic medalist Song Myeong-Seob of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the first round.
External links
- Profile from Taekwondo Data