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Pichai Sayotha
Personal information
Full nameพิชัย สายโยธา
NationalityThailand
Born (1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 45)
Sa Nok Kaeo, Phon Thong, Roi Et
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Bangkok Lightweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Ho Chi Minh City Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Puerto Princesa Lightweight

Pichai Sayotha (Thai: พิชัย สายโยธา; RTGS: Phichai Sai-yotha; born December 24, 1979) is a Thai amateur boxer best known for winning a silver medal in the lightweight category at the 2003 World Championships.

Career

Sayotha made his national debut in 2002.

In 2003 he had his biggest success at the World Championships in his home country only losing to Mario Kindelán.

In 2004 Summer Olympics he did not compete because he lost in the qualify of the national team representative to the senior boxer Somluck Kamsing in the lightweight category at The Mall Bangkhae.

He did not participate in 2005 and reached the quarterfinal in 2007 where he lost to Russian favorite Aleksei Tishchenko but qualified for Beijing (2008).

In 2005 he also competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia, with one loss and one win in the preliminary round. In 2008 he beat Tishchenko at the Kings Cup. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he lost his only bout 4:10 to South Korean Baik Jong-Sub. After defeat, he retired.

References

  1. Khejornwong, Watcharin. "ชาวร้อยเอ็ดเตรียมส่งแรงใจเชียร์และชมการถ่ายทอดสดทางโทรทัศน์ ของพิชัย สายโยธา เที่ยงครึ่ง" [Roi Et people prepare to cheer and watch the live broadcast of Pichai Saiyotha at noon and a half]. GotoKnow (in Thai).
  2. ^ PhoenixMan (2008-08-15). "2 นักชกไทยพ่าย..."พิชัย สายโยธา" ประกาศแขวนนวม เปิดทางรุ่นน้อง" [2 Thai boxers lose..."Pichai Sayotha" announcing retirement, opening the way for juniors]. OK Nation (in Thai).
Thailand Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  • 2 Gold
  • 2 Silver
  • 0 Bronze
    Rank: 31
Athletics
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Team
Badminton
Individual
Double
Boxing
Individual
Cycling
Individual
Fencing
Individual
Sailing
Individual
Shooting
Individual
Swimming
Individual
Table tennis
Individual
Taekwondo
Individual
Tennis
Individual
Weightlifting
Individual
Competitors : 51 in 13 sports
Flag bearer : Worapoj Petchkoom


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