Nontapat Panchan

Nontapat Panchan (Thai: นนทพัฒน์ ปานจันทร์; RTGS: Nonthaphat Panchan; born November 23, 1981 in Bangkok) is a Thai foil fencer.[1] Panchan had won nine medals - 5 Golds and 1 Silver in Individual Men's Foil, 2 Golds, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze in the Men's Team Foil event Southeast Asian Games 2001 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2003 in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 2005 in Manila, Philippines, 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, 2011 in Palembang, Indonesia, and 2015 in Singapore.[2][3] He is also a two-time NCAA champion (2002 and 2003). Nontapat graduated with an Economics Degree from Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, under a full scholarship grant.[4]

Nontapat Panchan
Personal information
Nationality Thailand
Born (1981-11-23) 23 November 1981
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)Foil
ClubBlade club
TeamThai team
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
2001 Kuala LumpurFoil
2003 Ho Chi MinhFoil
2005 ManilaFoil
2011 PalembangFoil
2015 SingaporeFoil
2007 BangkokFoil

Panchan represented Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's individual foil event.[5] He lost the first preliminary round match to Poland's Sławomir Mocek, with a score of 7–15.[6]

Panchan is currently running his own fencing club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Blade Club Fencing.

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nontapat Panchan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. Kengradomkij, Phollachart (15 November 2011). "Thailand kicks on at SEA Games". Asia One Sports. Asia News Network. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. Bancod, Rey (9 December 2007). "RP now has 14 gold medals in SE Asian Games". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  4. Brunskill, Gordon (30 July 2008). "Penn State sending trio of fencers to Olympic games". McClatchy DC. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. "Thai fencers vow to give their best in Beijing". Xinhua News Agency. China Org. 9 December 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  6. "Men's Individual Foil – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.


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