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Somjit Jongjohor, born on January 19, 1975 in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, is a Thai boxer. Somjit Jongjohor is 51 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 167 cm.
My Take
Somjit Jongjohor is the sort of champion whose record speaks louder than any hype. World amateur gold in 2003, then Olympic gold in Beijing 2008 at flyweight, all from a 167 cm frame that he turned into a precision instrument. Thailand is synonymous with Muay Thai, so seeing one of its sons conquer Olympic-style boxing at the very top is its own kind of statement. There is no flashy backstory here, just relentless technique and discipline distilled into two pieces of gold. I respect athletes like this enormously, because the results were earned in silence, one disciplined round at a time.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Somjit Jongjohor
- Name (Japanese)
- ソムジット・ジョンジョーホー
- Reading
- そむじっと・じょんじょーほー
- Born
- January 19, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
- Height
- 167 cm
- Occupation
- boxer / Thai boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Somjit Jongjohor born?
Born January 19, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Somjit Jongjohor from?
Somjit Jongjohor is from Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
What does Somjit Jongjohor do?
Somjit Jongjohor works as boxer, Thai boxer.
How tall is Somjit Jongjohor?
Somjit Jongjohor is 167 cm.
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