Somluck Kamsing

Somluck Kamsing

Somluck Kamsing ( _th. สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์ ; born January 16, 1973 in Khon Kaen) is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing.

Amateur Boxing Career

At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category beating Ramaz Paliani and Serafim Todorov among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

He also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without winning any medals.

Olympic Results

1992 (competing as a featherweight)
*Defeated Michael Strange (Canada) 11-9
*Lost to Faustino Reyes (Spain) 15-24

1996 (competing as a featherweight)
*Defeated Luis Seda (Puerto Rico) 13-2
*Defeated Phillip Ndou (South Africa) 12-7
*Defeated Ramaz Paliani (Russia) 13-4
*Defeated Julio Pablo Chacón (Argentina) 20-8
*Defeated Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria) 8-5

2000 (competing as a featherweight)
*Defeated Andres Ledesma (Colombia) RSC 4
*Defeated Tulkunbay Turgunov (Uzbekistan) 7-2
*Lost to Rocky Juarez (United States) RSC 4

2004 (competing as a featherweight)
*Lost to Benoit Gaudet (Canada) 17-32

Movie career

He has later played athletic roles in Thai movies, notably "Kerd ma lui".

He appeared in "Fearless" with Jet Li, although his scene was cut from the international release of the film. However, a special version was shown in cinemas in Thailand in March 2006, in which his scene was restored. He portrayed a boxer who challenges Jet Li's character.

inging career

He also made his debut as a singer in 2006, performing at the Pattaya Music Festival and releasing an album and a music video (featuring fellow boxer Khaosai Galaxy as a shy man being approached by a young woman).

External links

*imdb name|id=1759135|name=Somrak Khamsing
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/somluck-kamsing-1.html Profile]


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