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Thai weightlifter

Chaiya Sukchinda
Personal information
Born15 April 1935 (1935-04-15) (age 89)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
1972 Munich -52 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok -52 kg

Chaiya Sukchinda (Thai: ชัยยะ สุขจินดา) (born 15 April 1935), worked as a taxi driver in Bangkok, is a retired Thai weightlifter who placed seventh in the flyweight class at the 1972 Olympics. Previously, he won the gold medal in 1966 Asian Games edition in Bangkok, Thailand, which earning him a new taxi car as incentive.

References

  1. ^ เมืองไทยปี 2509 Archived 31 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. เมืองไทยปี 2509
  2. Chaiya Sukchinda. sports-reference
  3. 1966 Asian Games. Gold Medalists
Asian Games Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Flyweight
1958–1990: 52 kg • 1994: 54 kg


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