Somjit Jongjohor

Somjit Jongjohor (Thai: สมจิตร จงจอหอ, RTGS: Somchit Chongchoho, pronounced [sǒm.t͡ɕìt t͡ɕōŋ.t͡ɕɔ̄ː.hɔ̌ː]; born January 19, 1975) is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Somjit Jongjohor
Personal information
Full nameสมจิตร จงจอหอ
Nationality Thailand
Born (1975-01-19) January 19, 1975
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
EducationSukhothai Institute of Physical
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight
ClubRoyal Thai Army
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Flyweight
World Amateur Championships
2003 Bangkok Flyweight
2007 Chicago Flyweight
Asian Games
2002 Busan Flyweight
2006 Doha Flyweight
Asian Championships
2002 Seremban Flyweight
2004 Puerto Princesa Flyweight

Career

Somjit won the Asian Games 2002.

In the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships final in his home country he beat Frenchman Jérôme Thomas, who went on to win Olympic silver in 2004.

At the Olympics 2004, Somjit had bad luck with the draw and was outpointed by Cuban eventual winner Yuriorkis Gamboa.

At the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships he was surprised in his first match by Cuban southpaw Andry Laffita and lost 14:16. In 2005 he also competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia, winning both his matches in the preliminary round.

He won silver at the 2006 Asian Games in the Flyweight (-51 kg) division when he was upset by Filipino boxer Violito Payla 15-31. He had beaten the Filipino three times before. [1]

He beat Vincenzo Picardi to reach the finals in the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships where he lost against local southpaw Raushee Warren.

He represented Thailand in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Flyweight category and said that it would be his last contest after which he would continue his boxing career as a national team coach.[2]

He won his first gold medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Flyweight category 51 kg defeating Andry Laffita of Cuba 8-2.

In Muay thai his name is Silachai Wor preecha. (Thai: ศิลาชัย ว.ปรีชา)

Olympic games results

2004 (as a flyweight)

2008 (as a flyweight)

World amateur championships results

2003 (as a flyweight)

2005 (as a flyweight)

2007 (as a flyweight)

References
  1. Flyweight final bout results
  2. INN Online - สมจิตร จงจอหอ ประกาศจบโอลิมปิก (in Thai)
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