 Boontud at the 1974 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 November 1952 (age 71) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 m | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 10.4 (1979)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Somsakdi Boontud (Thai: สมศักดิ์ บุญทัต, born 24 November 1952) is a retired Thai sprinter who specialized in the 4 × 100 m relay. In this event he won gold medals at the Asian Games in 1974 and 1978, and four silver medals at the Asian Games and Championships between 1979 and 1983. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. Individually he qualified for the 1975 Asian Championships in the 200 m, but withdrew due to injury.[1]
