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3rd February 2008
First Asia Boxing Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok Thailand
The First Asia Boxing Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok Thailand was held from January January 25th to February 2nd, 2008.
Uzbekistan had four boxers qualify for the Beijing Olympics. Thailand, Korea and China all had three boxers qualify.
Here is a list of all of the boxers that qualified at the tournament.
First Asia Boxing Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok
| Class | Boxer | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Light Fly 48 kg | RAFIRJON Sultonov | UZB |
| ZHAKYPOV Birzhan | KAZ | |
| Fly 51 kg | ANVAR Yunusov | TJK |
| LEE Ok-Sung KOR | KOR | |
| Bantam 54 kg | KUMAR Akhil | IND |
| PETCHKOOM Worapoj | THA | |
| Feather 57 kg | 1SHIMIZU Satoshi | JPN |
| BAHODIRJON Sultonov | UZB | |
| Light 60 kg | HU Qing | CHN |
| BAIK Jong –Sub | KOR | |
| Light Welter 64 kg | MAIMAITITUERSUN Qiong | CHN |
| BOONJUMNONG Manus | THA | |
| Welter 69 kg | KIM Jung-Joo | KOR |
| DILSHOD Mahmudov | UZB | |
| Middle 75 kg | ELSHOD Rasullov | UZB |
| CHOMPHUPOUNG Angkarn | THA | |
| Light Heavy 81 kg | ZHANG Xiaoping | CHN |
| DJAKHON Kurbanov | TJK |
2nd February 2008
Uzbekistan and Algeria lead boxing Olympic qualifiers
Four boxers from Uzbekistan and eight Algerian boxers recently qualified for the Beijing Olympic games.
Other countries include eight boxers from Thailand, six Moroccans and five Tunisians.
“I want to have nine boxers in the Olympics,” said Taweep Jantararoj, president of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand. “I have two boxers to choose from in the light-heavyweight division.”
Boxing will have 286 competitors in the Beijing Olympic games competing for gold.
7th October 2007
Thailand hoping for three taekwondo berths at the Beijing Olympics
Thailand is hoping for at least three taekwando berths at the Beijing Olympics. Chonnapas Preamwaew’s bronze in Manchester qualifiers gave Thailand its first taekwondo berth. Their next chance is in Vietnam at the Asian qualifiers.
“In Vietnam, it will also be very tough,” Thai taekwondo offiicial Preecha Tortakul said. “Many countries including Iran and Jordan will be fielding strong competitors so we shall be satisfied if we get two more places.”
Thailand won a bronze medal for taekwondo in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Read more: Thailand aims for three taekwondo berths for Beijing Olympics