Payao Poontarat | |
|---|---|
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 (aged 49) Bangkok, Thailand |
| 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.