Bounmy Thephavong (born 12 December 1965) is a Laotian

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. Thephavong would compete at the

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, South Korea, representing

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in men's boxing. There, he would compete in the men's light flyweight event. He would receive a bye in the first round, advancing him to the second. At the second round, he would compete against Sadoon Mohamed Aboub. Thephavong would suffer a head blow from Aboub, leading for the referee to end the match and awarding Aboub the win. Thephavong would place equal seventeenth in the event alongside fourteen other boxers.

Biography

Bounmy Thephavong was born on 12 December 1965 in Laos. Thephavong would compete at the

, South Korea, representing

in men's boxing. The boxing events were held at the

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. Thephavong competed in the men's light flyweight event for competitors that weighed either or below. He would receive a bye in the first round of the event on 17 September. The second round was held a few days later on 21 September. There, he would compete in the eighth match against Sadoon Mohamed Aboub of Iraq. The referee would then stop the match due to a head blow received by Thephavong from Aboub. Due to this, Thephavong would not advance to the quarterfinals. He would place equal seventeenth out of the 34 competitors in the event. He placed seventeenth.

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