Somchai Chimlum (Thai: สมชาย ฉิมรัมย์, RTGS: Chimram, born 22 February 1976) is a Thai boxer. He initially fought Muay Thai matches under the stage name Namna Prasathinphanomrung (นำหน้า ปราสาทหินพนมรุ้ง), and is a former Lumpinee champion. He later shifted to international boxing, making the National Team around the same time he joined the Royal Thai Navy, in 1995.[1] He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | 22 February 1976 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Somchai retired from the Navy, where he held the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class, in 2010, and emigrated to Australia. He now works as a mixed martial arts coach in Melbourne, and is married.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b ป๊อบ ขุนส่า (2 October 2018). "จ่าเอก สมชาย ฉิมรัมย์ วันนี้...กับชีวิตที่ออสเตรเลีย". Siamsport (in Thai). Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Somchai Cimlum Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Reynolds, Emma (5 December 2016). "Biggest work Christmas party fails". news.com.au.
Melbourne kickboxing trainer Somchai Chimlum lost his job for telling his employer his wife was sick so he could attend a competitor's end-of-year party.
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