Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in
Chumphon Buri District
Chumphon Buri ( th, ชุมพลบุรี, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in the northwestern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The district dates back to ''Mueang'' Chumphon Buri, which was converted into a district du ...
,
Surin Province) is a Thai
Olympic weightlifter
Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with each athlete trying to successfully lift ...
. He represented his country at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
, where he won the bronze medal. With this he became the first Thai male weightlifter to win an olympic medal. His grandmother died while celebrating his victory.
References
1995 births
Living people
Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
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Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
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Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in weightlifting
Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games
Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
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Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
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Sinphet Kruaithong
Sinphet "Dui" Kruaithong ( th, สินธุ์เพชร กรวยทอง; born 22 August 1995 in Chumphon Buri District, Surin Province) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics
)
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