Thailand at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Thailand
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
. For the first time, a beauty queen accompanied the Thai athletes to march the Olympic Stadium in the person of Pornthip Nakhirunkanok, Miss Universe 1988
, during the opening ceremonies.
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51kg)
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...
competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, 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...
. For the first time, a beauty queen accompanied the Thai athletes to march the Olympic Stadium in the person of Pornthip Nakhirunkanok, Miss Universe 1988
Miss Universe 1988
Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe Pageant was held at Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan on May 24, 1988. Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand was crowned the title of Miss Universe 1988. 66 contestants competed in the pageant...
, during the opening ceremonies.
Bronze
- Phajol MoolsanPhajol MoolsanPhajol Moolsan is a Thai boxer. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Bantamweight category, together with Jorge Julio Rocha of Colombia.In Muay thai his name is Put Keitlansang...
— BoxingBoxing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
, Men's Bantamweight
BoxingBoxing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place in the Chamshil Students' Gymnasium in Seoul. The boxing schedule began on September 17 and ended on October 2. Twelve boxing events were contested, with the participation of 441 athletes and 159 officials from 106 countries...
Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)
- Chatchai SasakulChatchai SasakulChatchai Sasakul is a former boxing champion in the flyweight division. Aside of being a professional boxer, Sasakul is also a practitioner in snooker.- Amateur career :Sasakul was an amateur boxing star in Thailand...
- First round – bye
- Second round – defeated , 3:2
- Third round – defeated , 5:0
- Quarterfinals – lost to , 2:3
Men's Flyweight (– 51kg)
- Vichairachanon KhadpoVichairachanon KhadpoVichairachanon Khadpo is a Thai boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's bantamweight division, together with Raimkul Malakhbekov of Russia....
- First Round — Lost to Andy Agosto (PUR), 0:5