Weeraphon Wichuma

Thai weightlifter (born 2004)
Weeraphon Wichuma
Personal information
NicknameWave
Born (2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 (age 20)
Kut Wai, Sikhoraphum, Surin, Thailand[1]
Sport
Country Thailand
SportWeightlifting
Weight class73 kg
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris –73 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Riyadh –73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bogotá –67 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Jinju 73 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Heraklion 67 kg

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]

Career

He 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

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024 Paris, France 73 kg 148 152 152 — 190 194 198 JWR — 346 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2022 Bogotá, Colombia 67 kg 143 147 147 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 175 175 180 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 323 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 73 kg 145 150 154 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 190 190 195 JWR 1st place, gold medalist(s) 349 1st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2024 Phuket, Thailand 73 kg 147 150 151 19 192 193 193 — — —
Asian Games
2023 Hangzhou, China 73 kg 151 154 156 — 190 195 195 — 351 JWR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2023 Jinju, South Korea 73 kg 146 150 154 4 186 190 192 1st place, gold medalist(s) 342 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brian (9 September 2023). "C Group teenager makes history by winning gold at IWF World Championships". Inside the Games.
  3. ^ "Wichuma Weeraphon". Olympics.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ ""เวฟ" วีรพล วิชุมา ความหวังเหรียญโอลิมปิกยกน้ำหนักไทย" ["Wave" Weeraphon Wichuma, Olympic medal hope for Thai weightlifting]. Siamsport.co.th (in Thai). 11 May 2024.
  6. ^ "WICHUMA Weeraphon". Paris 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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  • 67.5 kg (1905)
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