Sudaporn Seesondee (Thai: สุดาพร สีสอนดี, born 4 October 1991) is a Thai boxer. She won the silver medal in the women's 60kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2] She won the bronze medal in the women's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. She is the first Thai woman to win an Olympic boxing medal.[3][4]
Biography
Sudaporn (nicknamed: Taew) was born into a boxing family. Her father owns a Muay Thai gym, so she practiced Muay Thai since childhood. She first started boxing with Muay Thai at the age of 11. She became a professional Muay Thai boxer and then switched to amateur boxing for many years, becoming a national team athlete when she was only 16 years old.[1]
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan were her first Summer Olympics and she lost the semi-final in a close fight in a split decision 2:3 against her to Kellie Harrington[6] in the women's lightweight event.[1] She then went on to win the bronze medal.