Weerapon Jongjoho

Weerapon Jongjoho
Johgjoho (right) with Keno Machado
and Farid Douibi in 2018
Born (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24)
Nationality Thailand
Other namesGames
Statistics
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Thailand
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Phnom Penh Light heavyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Belgrade Middleweight
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Buenos Aires Boys' middleweight

Weerapon Jongjoho (Thai: วีระพล จงจอหอ; born 7 February 2001)[1] is a Thai boxer.[2][3] He competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the boys' middleweight event.[1] He also competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[4] In a round, he defeated Ivan Papakin.[5]

Somjit Jongjohor, the flyweight champion of the 2008 Summer Olympics, is his uncle.[2]

Even though he is a nephew and there is an uncle as a role model, he is not like Somjit. Weerapon is considered a fighter-style boxer with an aggressive fighting style.[6]

In the 2024 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 80 kg event (light heavyweight), he was eliminated in the first stage (round of 32) when he lost to Cristian Pinales from the Dominican Republic 0–5.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Weerapon Jongjoho". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Young fighters reap four golds". Bangkok Post. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Teenage star Weerapon Jongjoho won his tough contest in the third day of boxing at the Thailand Elite National Championships". Asian Boxing Confederation. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021" (PDF). AIBA World Boxing Championships. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ Houston, Michael (1 November 2021). "Quarter-finalists determined on day eight of AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ ""เกมส์ วีระพล" กำปั้นดาวรุ่ง ผู้แบกนามสกุล "จงจอหอ" ล่าฝันตามรอยฮีโร่โอลิมปิก". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  7. ^ ""วีระพล" ต้านไม่ไหว พ่ายกำปั้นโดมินิกัน 0-5 เสียง ตกรอบแรก "ปารีสเกมส์"". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-27.