| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Cambodia | ||
| Athletics | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Silver | 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima | Marathon |
| Bronze | 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima | 5,000 m |
| Bronze | 2009 Vientiane | Marathon |
Hem Bunting, born December 12, 1985, is a Cambodian marathoner.
Bunting is one of nine children from a family of farmers in Stung Treng Province. The British Broadcasting Corporation has described him as "so poor he lives in the crumbling athletics stadium where he trains". He won a silver medal in the marathon and a bronze at the 5,000 metre race at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games. He represented Cambodia in the marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, finishing 73rd in a time of 2:33:32.[1]
Bunting had few facilities and little funding to prepare for the Olympics. He trained by running laps on a track simultaneously used by casual joggers, and could not afford to buy running shoes. His best time in the marathon is 2:26:28.[1] The BBC's article on him moved one reader to send him new training shoes prior to the Beijing Olympics.[2]
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cambodia | |||||
| 2004 | World Half Marathon Championships | New Delhi, India | 79th | Half marathon | 1:19:40 (NR) |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 20th | 1500 m | 4:03.87 |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 13th | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 39th (h) | 1500 m | 4:08.31 |
| Southeast Asian Games | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:25.67 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 73rd (h) | Marathon | 2:33:32 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 39th (h) | 1500 m | 4:08.64 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 11th | 5000 m | 15:39.28 | |
| Southeast Asian Games | Vientiane, Laos | 6th | 5000 m | 15:45.63 | |
| 3rd | Marathon | 2:25:19.68 | |||
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | – | Marathon | DNF |
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