Nattaporn Namkanha ( th, ณัฐพล นามกัณหา, born 15 September 1971) is a retired
Thai
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long jumper and
triple jumper who was a mainstay on the continental level.
Triple jump
In the triple jump he finished eighth at the
1998 Asian Championships, won the bronze medal at the
1998 Asian Games
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, won the gold medal at the
2000 Asian Championships, finished seventh at the
2002 Asian Championships, eighth at the
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002년 아시아 경기대회/2002년 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, 제14회 아시아 경기대회/제14회 아시안 ...
, eighth at the
2003 Asian Championships, eighth at the
2005 Asian Championships,
[ fourth at the ]2005 Asian Indoor Games
The 1st Asian Indoor Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 12 to 19, 2005.
Venues Bangkok
* Indoor Stadium Huamark - Dancesport
* Thai-Japanese Stadium - Futsal
* Nimibutr Stadium - Indoor cycling
* The Mall Bangkapi - Sepak takraw
* ...
and fourth at the 2006 Asian Indoor Championships.1999
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, 2001
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and 2003 Southeast Asian Games
The 2003 Southeast Asian Games ( vi, Đại hội Thể thao Đông Nam Á 2003), officially known as the 22nd Southeast Asian Games and also known as Vietnam 2003, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from 5 to 13 December 2003 in Hano ...
.[ This is the Thai record.
]
Long jump
In the long jump he finished tenth at the 1998 Asian Games
The 1998 Asian Games (), officially known as the 13th Asian Games and the XIII Asiad, was an Asian multi-sport event celebrated in Bangkok, Thailand from December 6 to 20, 1998, with 377 events in 36 sports and disciplines participated by 6,554 ...
, seventh at the 1998 Asian Championships and fifth at the 2000 Athletics Championships.[ He also competed at the 2003 Asian Championships without reaching the final. On the regional scene he won the gold medal at the ]2001
The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a Participants in ...
and 2003 Southeast Asian Games
The 2003 Southeast Asian Games ( vi, Đại hội Thể thao Đông Nam Á 2003), officially known as the 22nd Southeast Asian Games and also known as Vietnam 2003, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from 5 to 13 December 2003 in Hano ...
.[
His personal best jump is 7.87 metres, achieved in May 1998 in Kaoshiung.][
]
References
External links
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1971 births
Living people
Nattaporn Namkanha
Nattaporn Namkanha
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Nattaporn Namkanha
Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
SEA Games medalists in athletics
Nattaporn Namkanha
Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
Asian Athletics Championships winners
Nattaporn Namkanha
Nattaporn Namkanha
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