Arkhom Chenglai
{{short description|Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer}}
{{Infobox martial artist
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| birth_name = Arkhom Chenglai
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|06|11}}
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Tambon Na Tham Tai, Mueang Trang, Trang, Thailand
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| native_name = อาคม เฉ่งไล่
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| style = Muay Thai
(Muay Mat)
Boxing
| weight_class = Lightweight
Welterweight
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{{MedalSport | Men's Boxing}}
{{MedalCountry | {{THA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze| 1992 Barcelona | Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1994 Hiroshima | Welterweight}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Amateur Boxing Championships}}
{{MedalBronze| 1992 Bangkok | Welterweight}}
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Arkhom Chenglai ({{langx|th|อาคม เฉ่งไล่}}; born June 11, 1970), known professionally as Issara Sakgreerin ({{langx|th|อิสระ ศักดิ์กรีรินทร์}}), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight Champion and won a bronze medal in boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics at Welterweight.
Life and career
Arkhom Chenglai was born on June 11, 1970 in Tambon Na Tham Tai, Mueang Trang, Trang, Thailand. He used to play football, one day, he hid from the rain at a Muay Thai gym and saw his brother training which led him to it.
He fought with many famous fighters such as Nokweed Devy and earned purses going as high as 120,000 baht in the fight against Dutch fighter Ramon Dekkers at Lumpinee Stadium on November 11, 1990.
He fought in Muay Thai until no one was worthy of a bout against him. As a result, he switched to amateur boxing and won many awards highly recognized in the country. He then became a member of national team to compete in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won a bronze medal.
He graduated from Wichienmatu School and earned a bachelor's degree from Chandrakasem Rajabhat College (currently Chandrakasem Rajabhat University).
After retirement, he opened a restaurant in his native Trang province.
Title and accomplishments
Muay Thai
Boxing
Olympic results
- Defeated Yusef Khateri (Iran) 13-7
- Defeated Nicodemus Odore (Kenya) 13-10
- Defeated Vitalijus Karpaciauskas (Lithuania) 9-6
- Lost to Michael Carruth (Ireland) 4-11
Muay Thai Record
{{Fight record start|norec=y|title=Muay Thai record (incomplete) |record=}}
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| 1991-07-01 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Kiatdisak Nungmuengmaha || || Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1991-05-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nokweed Devy || K-LEAGUE KENZAN|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1991-02-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nokweed Devy || Muangchai Kittikasem vs Sot Chitalada|| Ayutthaya Province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1990-11-27 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Ramon Dekkers || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) title.}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1990-08-18 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Thantawanoi Tor.Silachai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|-
! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) title.}}
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1990-04-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Pairot Sor.Prantalay || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1990-04-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Pairot Sor.Prantalay || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1990-03-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Orono Tang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1989-10-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petchan Sor.Tassanee|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1989-07-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sanfet Chernyim|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1989-06-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petchan Sor.Tassanee|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1989-05-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petchan Sor.Tassanee|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1989-05-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sanfet Chernyim|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1988-12-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petchan Sor.Thepthong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|-
| colspan=9 | Legend: {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002737/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ar/chenglai-arkhom-1.html Sports Reference]
- [http://www.trangzone.com/articles_detail.php?ID=37 ชีวิตใหม่ อาคม เฉ่งไล่ เปิดร้านอาหาร-เล่นหนังตะลุง] {{in lang|th}}
{{Olympic medalists for Thailand}}
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Category:Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Olympic medalists in boxing
Category:Asian Games medalists in boxing
Category:Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games