Panmod (nicknamed Lerm; เหลิม) born in boxing family inPhichit, upper centralThailand. His father owned a smallMuay Thai gym called "Sor. Sayan". He practicedMuay Thai for the first time when he was astudent because he was angry at being bullied by his friends, with his father as a trainer. But his father took him to a local tournament, where he became the northern champion.
Then, two years later, he set his sights on boxing by attending the Phitsanulok Provincial Sports School and has started practicing amateur boxing ever since.
For the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo, Panmod has represented the Thailand national team in the 52 kg class (Flyweight) at the age of 19 and is one of just two of the Thai men's boxers (another one is seniorChatchai-decha Butdee).[3] Unfortunately, shortly before the start of the competition. He also suffered a knee injury during a training session at a training camp inSaraburi, therefore requested to withdraw in the end.[4][5]
In the2024 Summer Olympics inParis, his fist Summer Olympics. He is considered the greatest hope of the Thailand national amateur boxing team, with a total of 8 boxers participating in the competition. Panmod competed in themen's 51 kg (Flyweight) division. In the first stage (round of 32), he was drawn to advance to the next stage. In the second stage (round of 16), Panmod was eliminated when he lost toDaniel Varela de Pina, a representative fromCape Verde 30–27, 30–27, 29–28, 29–28, and 28–29, total 4–1. What with, he could not compete with de Pina's agility and his physical condition was at a disadvantage.[6]
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