Weerapon Jongjoho

Weerapon Jongjoho (Thai: วีระพล จงจอหอ; born 7 February 2001)[1] is a Thai boxer.[2][3] He participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, being awarded the bronze medal in the boys' middleweight event.[1] Jongjoho also participated at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, being awarded 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]

Weerapon Jongjoho
Johgjoho (right) with Keno Machado
and Farid Douibi in 2018
Born (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001
Nationality Thailand
Statistics
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Medal record
Boxing
Representing  Thailand
SEA Games
2023 Phnom PenhLight heavyweight
World Championships
2021 BelgradeMiddleweight
Youth Olympic Games
2018 Buenos AiresBoys' middleweight

References
  1. "Weerapon Jongjoho". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. "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.


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