Pawina Thongsuk
Thai weightlifter (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pawina Thongsuk (born April 18, 1979 in Sikhoraphum, Surin) is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she won an Olympic gold medal with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category.[3] In 2005, she won the World Championship in the 63 kg category.[3]
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Born | (1979-04-18) April 18, 1979 (age 45) Sikhoraphum, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allegiance | Thailand |
Branch/service | Royal Thai Army |
Rank | Captain[1][2] |
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In the 2006 Asian Games in Doha she won the gold, as well as setting a new world record for the 63 kg female weight class with a clean and jerk of 142 kg.[4]