Weeraphon Wichuma (Thai: วีรพล วิชุมา, RTGS: Wiraphon Wichuma, Thai pronunciation: [wīː.rá.pʰōn wí.t͡ɕʰú.māː], born 10 August 2004) is a Thai weightlifter.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Wave |
| Born | August 10, 2004 Kut Wai, Sikhoraphum, Surin, Thailand[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | 73 kg |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics,[4][5] and won a silver medal in the Men's 73 kg category, becoming the youngest competitor to ever do so.[1] He set a junior world record in Clear & Jerk lifting 198 kg. He was chosen to be Thailand's flagbearer for the Olympic Games Closing ceremony.[6]
Major results
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Paris, France | 73 kg | 148 | — | 190 | 194 | 198 JWR | — | 346 | 
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | 67 kg | 143 |  |
175 | 180 | |
323 |
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| 2023 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 73 kg | 145 | 150 | 154 | |
190 | 195 JWR |  |
349 |
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| IWF World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Phuket, Thailand | 73 kg | 147 | 19 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Hangzhou, China | 73 kg | 151 | 154 | 156 | — | 190 | 195 | — | 351 JWR |
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| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Jinju, South Korea | 73 kg | 146 | 150 | 4 | 186 | 190 | 192 | |
342 |
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References
edit- ^ a b "เปิดประวัติ 'วีรพล วิชุมา'ผลงานยอดเยี่ยม ก่อนคว้าเหรียญเงินโอลิมปิก ด้วยอายุน้อยสุดในรุ่น" [Biography of 'Weeraphon Wichuma', an outstanding performance before winning the Olympic silver medal as the youngest in his class]. Dailynews (in Thai). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Oliver, Brian (9 September 2023). "C Group teenager makes history by winning gold at IWF World Championships". Inside the Games.
- ^ "Wichuma Weeraphon". Olympics.com.
- ^ "พ่อ-แม่ "เวฟ วีรพล" นักยกน้ำหนักทีมชาติไทย" ขอพรให้คว้าชัย" [Father and mother of "Wave Veeraphon", a weightlifter from the Thai national team, pray for their blessings to win.] (in Thai). Nation TV. 8 August 2024.
- ^ ""เวฟ" วีรพล วิชุมา ความหวังเหรียญโอลิมปิกยกน้ำหนักไทย" ["Wave" Weeraphon Wichuma, Olympic medal hope for Thai weightlifting]. Siamsport.co.th (in Thai). 11 May 2024.
- ^ "WICHUMA Weeraphon". Paris 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
