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Somluck Kamsing (name used in the 1996 Summer Olympics) or Somrak Kamsing (Thai: สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; RTGS: Somrak Khamsing; born January 16, 1973) is a Thai kickboxer and Olympic gold medal-winning amateur boxer. During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games' opening ceremony.
Somluck Kamsing is one of the greatest strikers of all time. His style is flamboyant, slick and effective, and as a result it has influenced many subsequent Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA champions. He is probably best known in the West for winning a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the same year Flyod Mayweather won a bronze.
Mar 1, 2013 · By Joseph Hincks. Feb. 28, 2013. BANGKOK — Before his Olympic gold medal, before his sponsorship deals, his movies and his music, Somluck Kamsing was one of thousands of young muay Thai...
- Joseph Hincks
Apr 21, 2020 · Birthplace: Son Sombun, Thailand. Amateur Boxer: Record. Pro Kickboxer: Record. Somluck Kamsing (sometimes Somrak Khamsing, born January 16, 1973) is a Thai boxer. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men's Featherweight category, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
Somluck•Kamsing. Original name. สมรักษ์•คำสิงห์. Born. 16 January 1973 in Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen (THA) Measurements. 171 cm / 57 kg. Affiliations. Kasetsart University / Royal Thai Navy, Bangkok.
Dec 15, 2023 · Olympic medallist Somluck Kamsing surrendered to the local police in Khon Kaen on four charges, including attempted rape, in a case involving a 17 year old girl.
