Maung Myo Thant
Boxer
- Born
- 1922
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
Myo Thant (born 1922), also known under the name Maung Myo Thant, is a Burmese boxer. Domestically, he would represent the sports club Mandalay BC based in Yangon.
Myo would compete at the 1948 Summer Olympics, representing Burma in men's boxing. He would be one of the first athletes to represent the nation at an Olympic Games as they would make their debut at this edition. There, he competed in the men's flyweight event, winning his first round. He would then advance to the second round and was then defeated. Overall, he would place equal ninth in the event.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q58640597 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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