Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
 Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon |
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| Women's Weightlifting | ||
Competitor for  Thailand |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 53 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2005 Doha | 53 kg |
| Bronze | 2003 Vancouver | 53 kg |
Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (Thai: ประภาวดี เจริญรัตนธารากูล) (b. Junpim Kuntatean,[1] Thai: จันทร์พิมพ์ กันทะเตียน, also transliterated Chanpim Kantatian[2] May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand.[3]
At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver medal in the 53 kg category, lifting a total of 223 kg (491.6 lbs).[4] At the 2006 University World Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg category.[5]
During the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months.[6]
She won the women's 53 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.[3] She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ritter, Karl (2008-08-10). "Thailand wins women’s 53-kg weightlifting gold". AP. http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=ap-wei-womens53kg&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ AFP (2008-08-05). "Olympics: Great wall of China blocks rivals' paths to weightlifting gold". http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news/article/-/4856826/olympics-great-wall-china-blocks-rivals-paths-weightlifting-gold. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ a b "Athlete Biography: Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Prapawadee". Beijing Olympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/230229.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Kuntatean Junpim". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=359.
- ^ "Junpim Kuntatean". International Weightlifting Federation. http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=997.
- ^ "Prapawadee looking to a bright future". Bangkok Post. 2008-08-12. http://www.bangkokpost.com/120808_Sports/12Aug2008_sport27.php. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
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