Jongjohor of Thailand wins men's 51kg boxing gold_English

Somjit Jongjohor(blue) of Thailand competes during Men's Fly (51kg) Final Bout between Andris Laffita Hernandez of Cuba and Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games boxing event at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Somjit Jongjohor defeated Andris Laffita Hernandez 8-2, and won the gold medal of the event.

Somjit Jongjohor(blue) of Thailand competes during Men's Fly (51kg) Final Bout between Andris Laffita Hernandez of Cuba and Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games boxing event at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Somjit Jongjohor defeated Andris Laffita Hernandez 8-2, and won the gold medal of the event. (Xinhua Photo)
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Somjit Jongjohor(blue) of Thailand competes during Men's Fly (51kg) Final Bout between Andris Laffita Hernandez of Cuba and Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games boxing event at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Somjit Jongjohor defeated Andris Laffita Hernandez, and won the gold medal of the event.

Somjit Jongjohor(blue) of Thailand competes during Men's Fly (51kg) Final Bout between Andris Laffita Hernandez of Cuba and Somjit Jongjohor of Thailand of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games boxing event at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Somjit Jongjohor defeated Andris Laffita Hernandez, and won the gold medal of the event.(Xinhua Photo)
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BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Somjit Jongjohor from Thailand claimed the men's 51kg boxing title at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, beating Andris Laffita Hernandez from Cuba 8-2 in the final.

The bronze medals went to Georgy Balakshin from Russia and Vincenzo Picardi from Italy.