Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit
Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit (Thai: ยอดวันเผด็จ สุวรรณวิจิตร), born Pravit Suwanwichit (ประวิทย์ สุวรรณวิจิตร, 19 November 1961), is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and promoter, amateur boxer and Royal Thai Air Force group captain. He is a former Rajadamnern and Lumpinee champion, known by the ring names Wanpadet Sitkhrumai (วันเผด็จ ศิษย์ครูหมาย) and Wanpadet Phukrongfah (วันเผด็จ ผู้ครองฟ้า), among others.[1] He won gold in boxing at the 1987 and 1989 SEA Games,[1] and competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | 19 November 1961 Pak Phanang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat |
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| Sport | Boxing |
In 2012 (aged 51), he fought a publicity match against Somluck Kamsing at Rajadamnern Stadium, where tickets sold out for the first time in over 15 years.[3]
References
- สุมนา ก้อนทอง (executive producer), อนิรุทธ เชอร์ (producer), ธนาวุฒิ นุชตเวชวงศ์ (host) (27 May 2017). Sports Talk The HERO (น.อ.ยอดวันเผด็จ สุวรรณวิจิตร) (Television production) (in Thai). Nation TV.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pravit Suwanwichit Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- Hincks, Joseph (28 February 2013). "Years After His Heyday, Thailand's Favorite Son Returns to Home Ring". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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