Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
TM TBh ChCh
Personal information
NationalityThailand
Born (1984-05-29) May 29, 1984
Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight52.72 kg (116.2 lb)
Sport
CountryThailand
SportWeightlifting
Event53 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 98 kg (2005)
  • Clean and jerk: 126 kg (2008)
  • Total: 223 kg (2005)
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Weightlifting Championships 0 1 1
Asian Games 0 1 1
Asian Weightlifting Championships 1 2 1
Total 2 4 2
Women's weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing53 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Doha53 kg
Bronze medal – third place2003 Vancouver53 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Doha53 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Guangzhou53 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2004 Almaty53 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Dubai53 kg
Silver medal – second place2007 Shandong53 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Taldykorgan53 kg

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (Thai: ประภาวดี เจริญรัตนธารากูล; RTGS: Praphawadi Charoenrattanatharakun) (born Junpim Kuntatean,[2] Thai: จันทร์พิมพ์ กันทะเตียน; RTGS: Chanphim Kanthatian, also transliterated Chanpim Kantatian[3] May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand.[1]

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 Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics.[2] Her name was so long that it was listed as "J" on the digital scoreboard during the Beijing Games.[7]

Major results

She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships.[8]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
123Rank123Rank
Olympic Games
2008China Beijing, China53 kg929597112012613012211st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2003Canada Vancouver, Canada53 kg92.597.597.52nd place, silver medalist(s)117.51201203rd place, bronze medalist(s)217.53rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2005Qatar Doha, Qatar53 kg95 98981st place, gold medalist(s)1201251302nd place, silver medalist(s)223.02nd place, silver medalist(s)
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand53 kg9396964------------
2009South Korea Goyang, South Korea53 kg909090--------------
Asian Games
2002South Korea Busan, South Korea53 kg77.582.582.5697.5102.51055187.54
2006Qatar Doha, Qatar53kg929797212012412722212nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010China Guangzhou, China53 kg929595312012312522153rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2004Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan53 kg97.52nd place, silver medalist(s)1252nd place, silver medalist(s)222.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2005United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates53 kg941st place, gold medalist(s)1191st place, gold medalist(s)2131st place, gold medalist(s)
2007China Tai'an, China53 kg961st place, gold medalist(s)1222nd place, silver medalist(s)2182nd place, silver medalist(s)
2009Kazakhstan Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan53 kg942nd place, silver medalist(s)1203rd place, bronze medalist(s)2143rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2012South Korea Pyeongtaek, South Korea53 kg909090--1131131162nd place, silver medalist(s)----
World Junior Championships
2003Mexico Hermosillo, Mexico53 kg9092.595.51st place, gold medalist(s)110115.5115.51st place, gold medalist(s)2111st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athlete Biography: Jaroenrattanatarakoon, Prapawadee". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Ritter, Karl (August 10, 2008). "Thailand wins women's 53-kg weightlifting gold". AP. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Olympics: Great wall of China blocks rivals' paths to weightlifting gold". AFP. August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Kuntatean Junpim". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Junpim Kuntatean". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Prapawadee looking to a bright future". Bangkok Post. August 12, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  7. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book Of Olympic Lists. Great Britain: Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 16. ISBN 9781845137731.
  8. ↑ "2005 Weightlifting World Championships - Kuntatean Junpim". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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