Satid Leangtanom

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Satid Leangtanom
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NationalityThai
Born (1929-04-11) 11 April 1929 (age 94)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)1500 metres

Satid Leangtanom (born 11 April 1929) was a Royal Thai Air Force instructor, with the rank of squadron leader when he wrote a 1970 textbook on wilderness survival training. [1] As a middle-distance runner, He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. สถิต เลี้ยงถนอม, น.ต (1970). การฝึกยังชีพในป่าให้กับผู้ปฏิบัติงานในอากาศของ ทอ.ไทย (in Thai). Air Command and Staff College. Item record at Royal Thai Air Force Library.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Satid Leangtanom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2017.