Thein Myint

Thein Myint (Burmese: သိန်းမြင့်) born January 14, 1937 in Yangon) is a retired amateur boxer from Burma, who won the gold medal at the 1958 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division. He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.

For the politician of the similar name, see Myint Thein.
In this Burmese name, the given name is Thein Myint. There is no family name.
Thein Myint
Personal information
Born (1937-01-14) January 14, 1937
Yangon, Burma, British India
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Burma
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Tokyo Bantamweight

1960 Olympic results

Below is the record of Thein Myint, a Burmese bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1960 Rome Olympics:

  • Round of 32: defeated Charles Reiff (Luxembourg) by decision, 5-0
  • Round of 16: defeated Muhammad Nasir (Pakistan) by decision, 5-0
  • Quarterfinal: lost to Oleg Grigoryev (Soviet Union) by walkover

1964 Olympic results

Below is the record of Thein Myint, a Burmese bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:

  • Round of 32: lost to Isaac Aryee (Ghana) by knockout

References
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