Dulyarit "Goh" Phuangthong (Thai: ดุลยฤทธิ์ พวงทอง; born December 31, 1977; nickname: 'Goh') is a Thai former professional swimmer who specialized in backstroke, butterfly and individual medley events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), a finalist in the 100m backstroke at the 2002 Asian Games, and a multiple-time medalist at the Southeast Asian Games since his debut in 1995.
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| Full name | Dulyarit Phuangthong | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Goh | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 December 1977 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Phuangthong's Olympic debut came at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There he finished thirty-eighth in the 100m backstroke (58.32), and twenty-sixth in the 200m backstroke (2:05.26).[2][3] Phuangthong also teamed up with Torlarp Sethsothorn, Ratapong Sirisanont, and Niti Intharapichai in the 4×100m medley relay. Leading off the backstroke leg in heat four, Phuangthong recorded a time of 59.13, but the Thais settled for sixth place and twenty-second overall in a final time of 3:56.80.[4]
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Phuangthong decided to drop half of his backstroke double, and experiment with the 200m butterfly. He posted FINA B-standards of 58.48 (100m backstroke) and 2:03.11 (200m butterfly) from the Southeast Asian Games in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[5][6] On the second day of the Games, Phuangthong placed forty-third in the 100m backstroke. Swimming in heat two, he raced to third place in a matching entry time of 58.48, just a 1.36-second deficit behind winner Sung Min of South Korea.[7][8] The following day, in the 200m butterfly, Phuangthong challenged seven other swimmers in the same heat, including 19-year-olds Zoran Lazarovski of Macedonia and Juan Pablo Valdivieso of Peru. He held off Croatia's Lovrenco Franičević to earn a fifth spot and thirty-eighth overall in 2:04.15.[9][10]
At the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Phuangthong collected a total of three medals: a gold in the 200m individual medley (2:05.75), and two silvers in the 100m backstroke (57.71), and as a member of the Thailand team, in the 4×200m freestyle relay (7:39.46).[11][12][13]
At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Phuangthong finished seventh in the 100m backstroke at 59.04, holding off Singapore's Gerald Koh by 0.37 seconds.[14] Shortly after the Games, Phuangthong announced his retirement from professional swimming.
Phuangthong is now working as a swimming coach at St Andrews International School Bangkok.[15]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dulyarit Phuangthong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 200m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Heat 4" (PDF). Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Butterfly Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 275. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Dolan breaks own world mark in 400 IM". Canoe.ca. 17 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Butterfly Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 216. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Malchow sets Olympic record in 200 fly". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Keng Liat does it in record style". Utusan Malaysia. 12 September 2001. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "30 and counting: Malaysia continues to dominate SEA Games". Sports Illustrated. CNN. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Malaysia goes further ahead in SEA Games". The China Post. 11 September 2001. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Asian Games: Japan, China Win Three Apiece on Day Four". Swimming World Magazine. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "St Andrews Staff Profile: Dulyarit Phuangthong (Swimming Teacher & PE Support Teacher)". St Andrews International School Bangkok. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19.