Pawina Thongsuk

Pawina Thongsuk (born April 18, 1979 in Sikhoraphum, Surin ) is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she won an Olympic gold medal with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category.[3] In 2005, she won the World Championship in the 63 kg category.[3]

Pawina Thongsuk

Personal information
Born	(1979-04-18) April 18, 1979 Sikhoraphum, Thailand
Height	1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Sport
Country	Thailand
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Weightlifting Championships 1 0 0 Asian Games 1 1 0 Asian Weightlifting Championships 1 1 0 Total 4 2 0 Olympic Games 2004 Athens – 75 kg World Championships 2005 Doha – 63 kg Asian Games 2002 Busan – 69 kg 2006 Doha – 63 kg Asian Championships 2004 Almaty - 69 kg 2005 Dubai - 63 kg

Pawina Thongsuk
Military service
Allegiance	Thailand
Branch/service	Royal Thai Army
Rank	Captain[1][2]

In the 2006 Asian Games in Doha she won the gold, as well as setting a new world record for the 63 kg female weight class with a clean and jerk of 142 kg.[4]