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Thailand power to the top
Kingdom's fighters sweep Muay Thai golds to overtake Kazakhstan and Korea in medals race
Writer: KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT
Published: 8/08/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: sports
Thailand won 13 golds yesterday to move to top of the medals table at the inaugural Asian Martial Arts Games.
TOP PERFORMER: Molthira Vatanapackdee was one of the nine Thai fighters who won golds yesterday. Molthira’s victory came in the women’s light flyweight (48kg) category.
The Thais swept nine gold medals in Muay Thai and won two each in pencak silat and kickboxing.
With one day to go, the hosts have 18 golds, eight clear of second placed Kazakhstan.
All local fighters won gold in the Muay Thai finals at Nimibutr Gymnasium with the men taking five and the women four.
Each country was allowed to have a maximum nine competitors in the Muay Thai tournament.
Thailand's gold medallists in their own martial art were Virapong Noning (men's flyweight), Sattra Paleenaram (men's bantamweight), Kittisak Boonsemsen (men's featherweight), Weerapol Kwangkhwang (men's lightweight), Sakdithat Sakdarat (men's lightwelterweight), Molthira Vatanapackdee (women's light flyweight), Kornnika Nuanboriboon (women's flyweight), Prakaidao Pramari (women's bantamweight) and Sararat Kongsawang (women's featherweight).
The remaining six gold medals were won by Kazakhstan (2), Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Laos and Iraq.
Dam Srichan celebrates his victory over Mohammad Alhariri in the men’s 81kg low kick kickboxing competition yesterday.
Santipharp Intaraphat, president of the Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand, said all Thai exponents won in a straightforward manner.
"There was no protest in the tournament," said Santipharp whose organisation and rival body International Federation of Muaythai Amateur sent their representatives for the Thai squad.
In kickboxing at Chantana Yingyong Gymnasium, Thailand won two gold medals from Direk Thongnoon (men's low kick 63.5kg) and Dam Srichan (men's low kick 81kg).
Thailand could win another gold if their protest was successful. Their fighter Pongphan Plensantia (men's low kick 57kg) lost to Kazakhstan's Baurzhan Kudaibergenov on points and the Thai camp lodged a protest.
After a review, an official result was to be announced later last night.
Boonpruk Ensarn, an official at the Kickboxing Association of Thailand, said Thai athletes' overall performance was satisfactory and hoped that the tournament was the start of major development of the spoirt in the country.
In pencak silat, Thailand clinched two golds from Niphon Jantaro (men's class A) and Chaiwat Nimma (men's class D). the other nine goal medals went to Indonesia (4), Vietnam (4) and Malaysia (1).
In kurash, Kazakhstan won two golds with Taiwan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia taking one each.
There are 16 gold medals up for grabs on the final competition day today in wushu & kungfu (8), karate-do (3) and kurash (5). The Games end tomorrow with only the closing ceremony.
Bangkok Post : Thailand power to the top
Kingdom's fighters sweep Muay Thai golds to overtake Kazakhstan and Korea in medals race
Writer: KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT
Published: 8/08/2009 at 12:00 AM
Newspaper section: sports
Thailand won 13 golds yesterday to move to top of the medals table at the inaugural Asian Martial Arts Games.
TOP PERFORMER: Molthira Vatanapackdee was one of the nine Thai fighters who won golds yesterday. Molthira’s victory came in the women’s light flyweight (48kg) category.
The Thais swept nine gold medals in Muay Thai and won two each in pencak silat and kickboxing.
With one day to go, the hosts have 18 golds, eight clear of second placed Kazakhstan.
All local fighters won gold in the Muay Thai finals at Nimibutr Gymnasium with the men taking five and the women four.
Each country was allowed to have a maximum nine competitors in the Muay Thai tournament.
Thailand's gold medallists in their own martial art were Virapong Noning (men's flyweight), Sattra Paleenaram (men's bantamweight), Kittisak Boonsemsen (men's featherweight), Weerapol Kwangkhwang (men's lightweight), Sakdithat Sakdarat (men's lightwelterweight), Molthira Vatanapackdee (women's light flyweight), Kornnika Nuanboriboon (women's flyweight), Prakaidao Pramari (women's bantamweight) and Sararat Kongsawang (women's featherweight).
The remaining six gold medals were won by Kazakhstan (2), Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Laos and Iraq.
Dam Srichan celebrates his victory over Mohammad Alhariri in the men’s 81kg low kick kickboxing competition yesterday.
Santipharp Intaraphat, president of the Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand, said all Thai exponents won in a straightforward manner.
"There was no protest in the tournament," said Santipharp whose organisation and rival body International Federation of Muaythai Amateur sent their representatives for the Thai squad.
In kickboxing at Chantana Yingyong Gymnasium, Thailand won two gold medals from Direk Thongnoon (men's low kick 63.5kg) and Dam Srichan (men's low kick 81kg).
Thailand could win another gold if their protest was successful. Their fighter Pongphan Plensantia (men's low kick 57kg) lost to Kazakhstan's Baurzhan Kudaibergenov on points and the Thai camp lodged a protest.
After a review, an official result was to be announced later last night.
Boonpruk Ensarn, an official at the Kickboxing Association of Thailand, said Thai athletes' overall performance was satisfactory and hoped that the tournament was the start of major development of the spoirt in the country.
In pencak silat, Thailand clinched two golds from Niphon Jantaro (men's class A) and Chaiwat Nimma (men's class D). the other nine goal medals went to Indonesia (4), Vietnam (4) and Malaysia (1).
In kurash, Kazakhstan won two golds with Taiwan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia taking one each.
There are 16 gold medals up for grabs on the final competition day today in wushu & kungfu (8), karate-do (3) and kurash (5). The Games end tomorrow with only the closing ceremony.
Bangkok Post : Thailand power to the top
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