Veerachat Saturngrum

Veerachat Saturngrum (4 February 1957 – 21 November 1991), also known as Nanfah Siharatdecho was a Thai boxer and Muay Thai fighter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Biography and career

Amateur boxing

Saturngrum made the Thai national boxing team for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Competing in the bantamweight division, he received a bye in the first round, defeated Kemal Solunur from Turkey on 20 July 1976 and in the third round defeated Chris Eus from Canada on 24 July 1976. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Gu Yong Jo from North Korea on 27 July 1976.

In 1978 Saturngtum participated in the 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships where he would be eliminated in the first round by Viktor Rybakov.

Death Saturngrum died of a heart attack on 21 November 1991, in Los Angeles.

Titles and accomplishments Amateur Boxing King's Cup 1977 King's Cup -54 kg Gold 1978 King's Cup -57 kg Gold 1979 King's Cup -57 kg Bronze

Southeast Asian Games 1981 SEA Games -57 kg Bronze

Muay Thai Rajadamnern Stadium 1977 Rajadamnern Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion One successful title defense

Muay Thai record