Arun Sankosik
(Redirected from Aroon Sankosik)
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| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | 8 May 1925 Sena district, Ayutthaya |
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| Sport | Rugby, football, athletics |
Arun Sankosik (Thai: อรุณ แสนโกศิก; 8 May 1925 – before 2007[1]) was a Thai athlete and sports coach. He was best known as a rugby player, playing several international events with the Thai national team and becoming its first coach in 1954. He was a member of the board of the Thai Rugby Union as well as its head coach, and also played football and athletics, competing in the men's 100 metres event at Thailand's first Summer Olympics, Helsinki 1952.[2][3] He worked as a teacher at Vajiravudh College, serving as housemaster of Chitralada House and the school's head rugby coach, until his retirement in 1986.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ วาทตะวัน สุพรรณเภษัช (25 September 2007). "ตอนที่ 305 'บาดทะยักหัวใจ'...บทรำพึงจากมหาอุปรากร 'Madama Butterfly'("พึงตายไว้เกียรติตน อย่ามีชนม์เมื่อเกียรติมลาย!")". Manager (in Thai).
- ^ a b กิตติเดช ฉันทังกูล (January–February 2009). "คำสร้อย: อรุณ แสนโกศิก ผู้ฝึกสอนรักบี้และนักกรีฑาชื่อดัง". Anumanavasarn (in Thai): 53–64. Translation of Bangkok Post. 3 November 1953.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arun Sankosik Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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