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Wijan Ponlid

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Police Lieutenant colonel Wijan Ponlid (Thai: วิจารณ์ พลฤทธิ์; RTGS: Wichan Phonrit; born April 26, 1976) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. He returned to Thailand to a hero's welcome: honored with a new house, over 20 million baht, a job promotion (as a police officer in Sukhothai), and paraded at the head of a procession of 49 elephants through the city of Bangkok. Ponlid defeated Vardan Zakaryan of Germany in round 1, Andrew Kooner of Canada in round 2, upset Cuban Manuel Mantilla in the quarterfinal, beat Vladimir Sidorenko of Ukraine in the semifinal, and finally met Atlanta silver medalist Bulat Jumadilov of Kazakhstan 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wijan Ponlid is the 387th most popular boxer (up from 407th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from Thailand (up from 161st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Thai Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Wijan Ponlid ranks 387 out of 496. Before him are Han Soon-chul, Cecilia Brækhus, Vernon Forrest, Jérôme Thomas, Yoan Pablo Hernández, and Georgy Balakshin. After him are David Ayrapetyan, Magomedrasul Majidov, Tony Bellew, Brahim Asloum, Keyshawn Davis, and Albert Selimov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Wijan Ponlid ranks 973. Before him are Anabela Braz Pires, Lim Chang-yong, Jo Kanazawa, Luke Bryan, Gabriel Urdaneta, and Jan Vacek. After him are Lauren Beukes, Monique Hennagan, Oksana Romenskaya, Haaz Sleiman, Gábor Balogh, and Nuria Fernández.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Wijan Ponlid ranks 153 out of 186. Before him are Chicha Amatayakul (1993), Phai Phongsathon (1982), Danai Udomchoke (1981), Manus Boonjumnong (1980), Santi Duangsawang (1968), and Sopita Tanasan (1994). After him are Florence Faivre (1983), Thitiphan Puangjan (1993), Sorn (1996), Artiwara Kongmalai (1979), Ratchanok Intanon (1995), and Mina Tanaka (1994).

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Among BOXERS In Thailand

Among boxers born in Thailand, Wijan Ponlid ranks 4. Before him are Payao Poontarat (1956), Parinya Charoenphol (1981), and Manus Boonjumnong (1980).

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