Narong Boonfuang

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Narong Boonfuang
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NationalityThai
Born (1957-06-13) 13 June 1957 (age 62)
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Sport Boxing

Narong Boonfuang (born 13 June 1957) is a Thai boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Narong Boonfuang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 22 December 2018.