Kriangkrai Noikoed

Kriangkrai Noikoed (Thai: เกรียงไกร น้อยเกิด; born October 6, 1975, in Bangkok) is a Thai taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's welterweight category.[1] He claimed a bronze medal in the 70-kg division at the 1998 Asian Games in his native Bangkok, retrieved three men's welterweight titles at the Southeast Asian Games (1999, 2001, and 2003), and later represented his nation Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Kriangkrai Noikoed
Personal information
Full nameKriangkrai Noikoed
Nationality Thailand
Born (1975-10-06) 6 October 1975
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)80 kg
Coached byChang Dae-Soon
Wirat Phimthon
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok 70 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Brunei 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hanoi 80 kg

Noikoed qualified for the Thai squad in the men's welterweight class (80 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by defeating Filipino taekwondo player Donald Geisler for the top spot and securing a berth from the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in his native Bangkok.[4][5] He crashed out early in a cautious 12–16 defeat to Iranian fighter and eventual bronze medalist Yousef Karami during his opening round match. When Karami lost the semifinal to U.S. taekwondo player and 2000 Olympic champion Steven López, Noikoed denied his chance to proceed into the repechage for the Olympic bronze medal.[6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kriangkrai Noikoed". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "Vietnam pips Philippines for taekwondo honours". Utusan Malaysia. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Indonesia, Thailand in the medals". China Post. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Men's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. "ตลาดหลักทรัพย์ฯ ขอเชิญสื่อมวลชน ร่วมเป็นเกียรติในพิธีมอบเงินสนับสนุนสมาคมเทควันโด" [Taekwondo association is invited to attend the ceremony to be sponsored by the stock exchange] (in Thai). RYT9.com. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  6. "Taekwondo – Men's Welterweight (80kg/176lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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