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Chaiya Sukchinda
Personal information
Born15 April 1935 (1935-04-15) (age 89)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
1972 Munich -52 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok -52 kg

Chaiya Sukchinda (Thai: ชัยยะ สุขจินดา) (born 15 April 1935), worked as a taxi driver in Bangkok,[1] is a retired Thai weightlifter who placed seventh in the flyweight class at the 1972 Olympics.[2] Previously, he won the gold medal in 1966 Asian Games edition in Bangkok, Thailand,[3] which earning him a new taxi car as incentive.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b เมืองไทยปี 2509 Archived 31 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. เมืองไทยปี 2509
  2. ^ Chaiya Sukchinda. sports-reference
  3. ^ 1966 Asian Games. Gold Medalists