Payao Poontarat | |
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พเยาว์ พูลธรัตน์ | |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 2001–2005 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democrat Party |
Boxing career | |
Born | Payao Poontarat October 18, 1956 Bang Sapan, Thailand |
Died | August 13, 2006 Bangkok, Thailand | (aged 49)
Nationality | Thai |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 14 |
Wins | 10 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Losses | 4 |
Medal record | |
Payao Poontarat (Thai: พเยาว์ พูลธรัตน์, RTGS: Phayao Phuntharat, pronounced [pʰā.jāw pʰūːn.tʰā.rát]; October 18, 1956 – August 13, 2006) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was the first Thai athlete to win an Olympic medal in any sport.