Thai weightlifters win gold and silver medal in women’s 58 kg class in Rio 2016

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Thai weightlifters win gold and silver medal in women’s 58 kg class in Rio 2016

 

 

RIO DE JANEIRO: -- Sukanya Srisurat won gold medal with Olympic record 110kg in the snatch, before lifting 130kg in the clean and jerk.

 

While Pimsiri Sirikaew won silver in the same category and this is her second Olympic silver after winning silver in London games 4 years ago.

Thai athletes now win four Olympics medals in Rio 2016, all from weightlifting.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/thai-weightlifters-wins-gold-silver-medal-womens-58-kg-class-rio-2016/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-09

[Kerryd]

I guess you can delete the post I made an hour ago about this same story: (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/936781-2-more-olympic-medals-for-thai-weightlifters/) 

 

 

[Thechook]

Are you sure they are women, they look like men.  Maybe the headline is wrong

 

[elgordo38]

Only a snatch and grab would prove that

[spidermike007]

Congratulation to these fine athletes, for accomplishing something truly extraordinary. Thailand is not well known as a world leader in sports. So, this is a great feat! LET'S GO THAILAND!

[KKr]

6 hours ago, Thechook said:

Are you sure they are women, they look like men.  Maybe the headline is wrong

 

 

Sure, ha ha 

[Bangkok Barry]

There is irony in the fact that Thai women are seen as delicate and petite yet they excel in, of all things, weightlifting. And another sport in which the country has some success in the Olympics is boxing, despite Thais having a strong dislike for confrontation. Can't get more confrontational than boxing.

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, KKr said:

 

Sure, ha ha 

 

 

We must be looking at that photo with a completely different perspective. I think the one on the right is very cute. Yes, the one in the middle looks a bit tough, but she lifted 200KG! Can you do that? 

[Aussieroaming]

Yes unfortunately the doping ban before olympics certainly tarnishes the achievement. Having said that the athlete has served the ban and won legitimately based on the current IOC rules.

[KKr]

16 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 

 

We must be looking at that photo with a completely different perspective. I think the one on the right is very cute. Yes, the one in the middle looks a bit tough, but she lifted 200KG! Can you do that? 

I was commenting in a cynical manner on the earlier post 

   On 9 August 2016 at 8:57 AM,  Thechook said: 

Are you sure they are women, they look like men.  Maybe the headline is wrong

May I assume that your post also relates to that male supremists' utterance ?