Thạch Kim Tuấn

Thạch Kim Tuấn (born 15 January 1994) is a Vietnamese weightlifter of Khmer descent. He won a silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Malaysia.[1] Dubbed the "young hope" by the Vietnam Athletes Association for Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg but did not qualify.[2] However, he did manage to win a silver medal at the following year's Asian Championships.

Thạch Kim Tuấn
Personal information
Born (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994
Hàm Tân, Bình Thuận, Vietnam
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 135 kg (2014,JWR,AR)
  • Clean and jerk: 161 kg (2014)
  • Total: 296 kg (2014,JWR)

References

  1. Kim Tuan wins silver at world weightlifting champs 1 July 2011 "The 17-year-old weightlifter of Vietnam Thach Kim Tuan won a silver and two bronze medals at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships that is taking place in Malaysia."
  2. VĐV cử tạ Thạch Kim Tuấn rộng "cửa" dự Olympic 2012 "Mọi hy vọng của làng Cử tạ Việt Nam đặt cả vào tài năng trẻ Thạch Kim Tuấn."
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