Somparn Champisri (Thai: สมภาร จำปีศรี, born 18 January 1943) is a Thai former tennis player active in the 1960s and 1970s.[1][2]

Somparn Champisri
Country (sports) Thailand
Born (1943-01-18) 18 January 1943 (age 81)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record2-4 (Davis Cup)
Doubles
Career record1-3 (Davis Cup)
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bangkok Men's team

Career edit

Champisri, a team silver medalist at the 1966 Asian Games, also won numerous Southeast Asian Games medals for Thailand. He is the only Thai man to win three Southeast Asian Games singles gold medals (1965, 1971 & 1973).[3] In 1966 he won the singles title at the Malayan Championships held in Ipoh, Malaysia.

A left-handed player, Champisri competed for the Thailand Davis Cup team from 1976 to 1978.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ ชะญาณิษฐ์ ธีร์สุดาบัณฑิต (2 March 2015). "สมภาร จำปีศรี ยอดนักเทนนิส ตำนานแชมป์ประเทศไทย10 สมัย". Siamsport (in Thai). Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ Miranda, J (21 December 1965). "Thai champ beaten in 90-min thriller". The Straits Times. p. 23.
  3. ^ "20 ngày đến SEA Games 24 - 2007: Bá chủ làng quần vợt nam SEAP Games". thethao.sggp.org.vn (in Vietnamese). 15 November 2007.
  4. ^ "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.

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