Sukanya Srisurat (Thai: สุกัญญา ศรีสุราช; RTGSSukanya Sisurat; born 3 May 1995) is a Thai weightlifter competing in the 58 kg category and representing Thailand at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships.[1][2]

Sukanya Srisurat
Personal information
NicknameFai (ฝ้าย)
NationalityThai
Born (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 (age 29)
Si Racha District, Chonburi Province
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight54.50 kg (120 lb)
Sport
CountryThailand
SportWeightlifting
Weight class–55 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 110 kg (2016)
  • Clean and jerk: 130 kg (2016)
  • Total: 240 kg (2016)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  Thailand
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Weightlifting Championships 1 1 1
Asian Games 0 1 0
Asian Weightlifting Championships 0 1 0
Total 2 3 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –58 kg
World Championships
Disqualified 2018 Ashgabat –55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Anaheim –58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Almaty –58 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Phuket 58 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang –58 kg
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei 58 kg

She was sanctioned for using the doping Methandienone.[3]

In January 2019 she was issued a four-year doping ban until January 2023 after testing positive for 5a- androstane-3a, 17 bdiol (5aAdiol) and 5b-androstane-3a, 17 b-diol (5bAdiol).[4]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 58 kg 105 108 '110 OR' 1 127 130 132 1 240  
World Championships
2014   Almaty, Kazakhstan 58 kg 102 105 106   120 125 125 4 231  
2015   Houston, United States 58 kg 103 106 109   121 121 121 7 227 4
2017   Anaheim, United States 58 kg 99 102 105   117 120 124 6 225  
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 55 kg 101 102 105 122 125 127 DQ
Asian Championships
2013   Astana, Kazakhstan 58 kg 87 91 94 6 111 111 115 6 205 6
2015   Phuket, Thailand 58 kg 101 104 104   121 121 125   225  
Summer Universiade
2017   New Taipei, Chinese Taipei 58kg 95 100 100 2 118 121 123 3 221  
World Junior Championships
2015   Wrocław, Poland 58 kg 100 103 105   120 125 128   230  
2014   Kazan, Russia 58 kg 94 97 99   115 118 119   218  
World Youth Championships
2011   Lima, Peru 58 kg 75 91 91 -- 100 111 111 -- -- DSQ
  • CWR: Current world record
  • WR: World record

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Weightlifting World Championships – Sukanya Srisurat". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "ประวัติฝ้าย สุกัญญา ศรีสุราช เจ้าของเหรียญทอง ยกน้ำหนัก โอลิมปิก 2016". kapook (in Thai). 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ Sanctioned athletes. Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel".
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