Ussadate Sutthikunkarn

Ussadate Sutthikunkarn (Thai: อัศม์เดชน์ สุทธิกุลการณ์; born May 16, 1981 in Bangkok) is a Thai taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's flyweight category.[1] He claimed the gold medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and later represented his nation Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Ussadate Sutthikunkarn
Personal information
Full nameUssadate Sutthikunkarn
Nationality Thailand
Born (1981-05-16) 16 May 1981
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)58 kg
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
2001 Kuala Lumpur 58 kg

Sutthikunkarn qualified for the Thai squad in the men's flyweight class (58 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by defeating Vietnam's Nguyễn Quốc Huân for the top spot and securing a berth from the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in his native Bangkok.[4] He fell short in an adverse 2–5 defeat to Greek crowd favorite and reigning Olympic champion Michail Mouroutsos during his opening match. When Mouroutsos was mercilessly beaten by Egypt's Tamer Bayoumi in the quarterfinals, Sutthikunkarn denied his chance to proceed into the repechage for the Olympic bronze medal.[5][6]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ussadate Sutthikunkarn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "Vietnam pips Philippines for taekwondo honours". Utusan Malaysia. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Indonesia, Thailand in the medals". China Post. 12 September 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Men's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. "Taekwondo – Men's Flyweight (58kg/128lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. "อัศม์เดชน์ พ่ายแชมป์เก่ากรีซเทควันโดรอบแรก" [Ussadate lost to Greek taekwondo jin and defending Olympic champion in the opening round] (in Thai). Manager Daily. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2015.


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