Wijan Ponlid

Wijan Ponlid
Boxning, herrar
Olympiska spel
GuldSydney 2000Boxning, flugvikt

Wijan Ponlid, född 26 april 1976 i Sukothai, Thailand, är en thailändsk boxare som tog OS-guld i flugviktsboxning 2000 i Sydney. Han återvände till Thailand efter guldet och blev välkomnad som en hjälte; han erhöll ett nytt hus, 20 miljoner baht, ett arbete som polisofficer i Suhkhothai och fick gå i en parad framför 49 elefanter genom Bangkok.

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