Suriya Prasathinphimai ( th, สุริยา ปราสาทหินพิมาย; born April 2, 1980) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the

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and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the

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in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan's Ahmed Ali Khan. He is the grandson of Sook Prasathinphimai, a legendary

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kickboxer in the 50s. He also has a career in professional Muay Thai, under the name as "Suriya Sor Ploenchit" (สุริยา ส.เพลินจิต).

Biography

Professional career

On December 2, 2000, he fought against Masato from

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in the memorial event of Thai King's Birthday. He won by the unanimous decision after 5th round and he also won the world title of IWM(International World Muaythai) at

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. On May 20, 2001, he fought against Hiroyuki Doi in

, and he won by the unanimous decision after 5th round. He knocked down Doi during 4th round with left cross, and Doi was docked one point when he threw Suriya during 5th round because Doi had been in the habit of throwing his opponents as he was a shoot boxer.

Winning Bronze medal at Olympic Games

On August 28, 2004, he won the bronze medal in

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(75 kg) at the

. On March 4, 2004, Suriya participated "S-1 World Championship", the tournament of

, at the

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. He fought against Jean Charles Skabowsky from

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in the quarter final, but he was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round. In 2005 he competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup in

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, losing both his matches in the preliminary round. Prasathinphimai is also a professional kickboxer, the winner of World S-1 Kings Cup 2003 Tournament. Replacing Kaoklai Kaennorsing, he challenged Simon Marcus for his WPMF World Light Heavyweight (-79 kg/175 lb) Championship at ''Muaythai Superfight'' in Pattaya, Thailand on June 14, 2013, and losing by unanimous decision.Muaythai Superfight Results: Bowe TKO'd, Marcus remains undefeated

Olympic results

*Defeated Joseph Lubega (Uganda) 30-21 *Defeated Javid Taghiyev (Azerbaijan) 19-19, won decision *Defeated Oleg Mashkin (Ukraine) 28-22 *Lost to

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Muay Thai record

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Titles

*Amateur ** **2004 Summer Olympics Boxing Middleweight 3rd place *Professional **IWM World Super welterweight champion **S1 World Championship tournament winner

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prasathinphimai, Suriya Middleweight kickboxers

Suriya Prasathinphimai Suriya Prasathinphimai ( th, สุริยา ปราสาทหินพิมาย; born April 2, 1980) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for ...

Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics

1980 births Living people

Olympic medalists in boxing Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games medalists in boxing

Competitors at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Middleweight boxers