Pichai Sayotha ( th, พิชัย สายโยธา; ; born December 24, 1979) is a Thai amateur boxer best known for winning a silver medal in the lightweight category at the 2003 World Championships.

Career

Sayotha made his national debut in 2002. In 2003 he had his biggest success at the World Championships in his home country only losing to

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in the lightweight category at The Mall Bangkhae. He did not participate in 2005 and reached the quarterfinal in 2007 where he lost to Russian favorite

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, with one loss and one win in the preliminary round. In 2008 he beat Tishchenko at the Kings Cup. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he lost his only bout 4:10 to South Korean Baik Jong-Sub. After defeat, he retired.

References

World 2003
Living people 1979 births Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Pichai Sayotha Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games Pichai Sayotha AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists Southeast Asian Games medalists in boxing Pichai Sayotha Competitors at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Pichai Sayotha Lightweight boxers Pichai Sayotha {{Thailand-boxing-bio-stub