Sudaporn Seesondee

Sudaporn Seesondee (Thai: สุดาพร สีสอนดี, born 4 October 1991) is a Thai boxer. She won the silver medal in the women's 60 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2] She won the bronze medal in the women's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the first Thai woman to win an Olympic boxing medal.[3][4]

Sudaporn Seesondee
Personal information
Born (1991-10-04) October 4, 1991
Chai Wan District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand[1]
Sport
CountryThailand
SportBoxing
Medal record
Women's Amateur Boxing
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoLightweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 New DelhiLightweight
Bronze medal – third place2014 Jeju CityLight welterweight
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaLightweight

Biography

Sudaporn (nicknamed: Taew) was born into a boxing family. Her father owns a Muay Thai gym, so she practiced Muay Thai since childhood. She first started boxing with Muay Thai at the age of 11. She became a professional Muay Thai boxer and then switched to amateur boxing for many years, becoming a national team athlete when she was only 16 years old.[1]

At the 2018 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi, India, she won the silver medal in the lightweight event.[5]

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan were her first Summer Olympics and she lost the semi-final in a close fight in a split decision 2:3 against her to Kellie Harrington[6] in the women's lightweight event.[1] She then went on to win the bronze medal.

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has promoted her to a Sub-Lieutenant from her former position as only a volunteer in the Royal Thai Paramilitary Force. [7]

References
  1. Chankhwang, Natthanon. "สุดาพร สีสอนดี : ชีวิตนักชกล้มลุก สู่ความฝันล่าเหรียญรางวัลแรกให้วงการมวยสมัครเล่นหญิงไทย". MAIN STAND (in Thai).
  2. "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Sudaporn Seesondee". Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. "Boxer Sudaporn loses on split vote, earns bronze medal". Bangkok Post. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. Gillen, Nancy (24 November 2018). "Kom becomes first female boxer to win six golds at AIBA Women's Boxing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. "'I'm a little bit lost for words. I'm speechless' – Kellie Harrington books place in Olympic final with tight victory in Tokyo". Sean McGoldrick. Independent. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. "ปูนบำเหน็จ 'แต้ว' อาสาสมัครทหารพรานเป็น 'เรือตรี' ผบ.ทร.ต่อสายชมทำดีที่สุดแล้ว". Thaipost (in Thai). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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