Chanpeng Nontasin going for her first Olympics

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Chanpeng Nontasin

24 year old female cyclist Chanpeng Nontasin, the 2007 SEA Games gold cycling medalist has qualified for the Olympics on merit of her performance

She will be the first Thailand female cyclist to compete at such games. Before her was Preeda Chulamonthon who was the first Thailand cyclist Olympian after being invited for the 1964 Games in Tokyo

Aside from Thailand, who had received Olympic berth for Beijing based on achievement are Japan and South Korea

Chanpeng medal standings are good as she was Asian silver medalist at the last Championships

She will now prepare herself for a two week training stint in China to prepare her for the games

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