Draft:Eh Virekkaamchhitphouthong

Eh Virekkaamchhitphouthong
BornCambodia
Other namesMeun Mekhea
StyleKun Khmer
Vovinam
MMA
kickboxing

Eh Virekkaamchhitphouthong (Khmer: អេ វិរៈខាំឈិតភូថង) and known as Meun Mekhea (Khmer: ម៉ឺន មេឃា) is a Kun Khmer fighter and other martial arts practitioner such as Vietnamese vovinam. He is the second child of Eh Phuthong.[1] He is Vovinam gold medalist from the Southeast Asian Games. He is a member of Cambodia's national Vovinam team and Cambodia's national MMA team.

Kun Khmer

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Eh Virak Kham Chhit Phuthong, better known as Moeun Mekhea (Ten Thousand Skies), was also able to secure a belt at the November 5 Kun Khmer Super Fight event. [2]

Vovinam

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Medal record
Men's Vovinam
Representing   Cambodia
Southeast Asian Games
  2021 Hanoi Men's 65 kg, Fighting
  2023 Phnom Penh Men's 65 kg, Combat

Eh Virekkaamchhitphouthong and his siblings has been trained by his father Eh Phuthong in Kun Khmer and also trained in vovinam.[1]

He won the gold medal in the men's 65 kg vovinam combat event at the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, defeating Chainarong Yawanophat of Thailand 4-3. Nguyen Viet Ha of Vietnam and Rhenel Guillermo Desuyo of the Philippines won the bronze medals.[3]


References

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  1. ^ a b ពន្លក, យឺន. "អេភូថង និងភរិយា បណ្តុះបណ្តាលកូនៗ ក្នុងវិស័យកីឡាប្រយុទ្ធ ទទួលបានផ្លែផ្កាល្អ". www.postkhmer.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ^ Norn, C. (n.d.). Legend's sons claim titles at Aussie Kun Khmer event. Asia New Network. https://asianews.network/legends-sons-claim-titles-at-aussie-kun-khmer-event/
  3. ^ "Cambodia dominates 7-nation Vovinam competition - Khmer Times". 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-10.

Category:Living people Category:Cambodian sportsmen Category:Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games Category:SEA Games gold medalists for Cambodia Category:Kun Khmer Figthers