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Weeraphon Wichuma
Personal information
NicknameWave
Born (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 22)
Kut Wai, Sikhoraphum, Surin, Thailand[1]
Sport
Country Thailand
SportWeightlifting
Weight class
73 kg
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 Paris73 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Riyadh73 kg
Gold medal – first place2025 Førde71 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Bogotá67 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou73 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Jinju73 kg
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Bangkok 71 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Heraklion67 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

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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.[3]

Major results

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Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2024Paris, France73 kg148152152—N/a190194198 JWR—N/a3462nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships
2022Bogotá, Colombia67 kg1431471473rd place, bronze medalist(s)1751751803rd place, bronze medalist(s)3233rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023Riyadh, Saudi Arabia73 kg1451501542nd place, silver medalist(s)190190195 JWR1st place, gold medalist(s)3491st place, gold medalist(s)
2025Førde, Norway71 kg1481521564190190194 CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)3461st place, gold medalist(s)
IWF World Cup
2024Phuket, Thailand73 kg14715015119192193193———
Asian Games
2023Hangzhou, China73 kg151154156—N/a190195195—N/a351 JWR2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2023Jinju, South Korea73 kg14615015441861901921st place, gold medalist(s)3422nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

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  1. 1 2 "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). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Oliver, Brian (9 September 2023). "C Group teenager makes history by winning gold at IWF World Championships". Inside the Games.
  3. 1 2 "WICHUMA Weeraphon". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  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.
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