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Police Lieutenant colonel Wijan Ponlid ( th, วิจารณ์ พลฤทธิ์; ; born April 26, 1976) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the
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and won the gold medal. He returned to Thailand to a hero's welcome: honored with a new house, over 20 million
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, a job promotion (as a
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in Sukhothai), and paraded at the front of a procession of 49 elephants through the city of
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. Ponlid defeated Vardan Zakaryan of
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in round 1,
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of
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in round 2, upset
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n Manuel Mantilla in the quarterfinal, beat Vladimir Sidorenko of
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in the semifinal and finally met
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silver medalist Bulat Jumadilov of
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in the final. The Thai led after every round of the bout, despite Jumadilov taking the second 6-5 to pull back to 9-7 behind, and caused endless problems for the Kazakh with his probing right lead and quick left. In a messy fight, both men fell to the canvas twice in the third round as they pushed and clinched, but Ponlid led 15-11 at the bell and then made sure of gold by dominating the fourth. It was Thailand’s second gold medal in Olympic boxing following featherweight Somluck Kamsing’s euphoric victory at Atlanta in 1996. And just as Thai supporters feted Somluck in Atlanta for winning Thailand’s first Olympic gold in 44 years, they were just as ecstatic, waving their national flags and chanting his name, as Wijan was acclaimed the champion. In victory Wijan held aloft a framed photo of King Bhumibol in the ring with the red, white and blue Flag of Thai flag draped around his shoulders. In Muay thai he fought under the names Sisatchanalai Taxi Meter ( th, ศรีสัชนาลัย แท็กซี่มิเตอร์) and Sisatchanalai Sasiprapagym ( th, ศรีสัชนาลัย ศศิประภายิม).


Olympic results

*Defeated Vardan Zakaryan (Germany) RSC 4 *Defeated
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(Canada) 11-7 *Defeated Manuel Mantilla (Cuba) 19-8 *Defeated Wladimir Sidorenko (Ukraine) 14-11 *Defeated Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan) 19-12 Has been called the "Thai Pea" in reference to another great southpaw defensive boxing master, Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.


Muay Thai record

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Rangsit Stadium Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวย​รังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approv ...
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Rangsit Stadium Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวย​รังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approv ...
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Rangsit Stadium Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวย​รังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approv ...
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Rangsit Stadium Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวย​รังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approv ...
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Rangsit Stadium Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวย​รังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approv ...
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Rajadamnern Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern m ...
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Rajadamnern Stadium Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern m ...
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* 1976 births Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Wijan Ponlid Wijan Ponlid Wijan Ponlid Olympic medalists in boxing Wijan Ponlid Wijan Ponlid Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1999 Southeast Asian Games Southeast Asian Games medalists in boxing Wijan Ponlid Flyweight boxers {{Thailand-Olympic-medalist-stub