Udomporn Polsak
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Udomporn Polsak is a Thai
weightlifter.
Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima
. She graduated from the Bangkok
College of Physical Education. She won a silver medal in combined lifts at the 2002 Asian Games
, bronze at the 2002 World Championships
, and gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games
.
At the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships
in Vancouver
, Canada
, she won two gold medals, with 100 kg in snatching
and 222.5 kg total.
She was named 2003 Thai Athlete of the Year by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
she became the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal, with 97.5 kg snatching and 222.5 kg total.
She was given the honor to be the torch lighter at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games
, held in her country.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
weightlifter.
Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...
. She graduated from the Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
College of Physical Education. She won a silver medal in combined lifts at the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
, bronze at the 2002 World Championships
2002 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2002 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Warsaw, Poland from November 18 to November 26, 2002.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
, and gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games
2003 Southeast Asian Games
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December - 13 December 2003. The games were opened by Vietnamese prime minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu...
.
At the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships
2003 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2003 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Vancouver, Canada from November 14 to November 22, 2003.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, she won two gold medals, with 100 kg in snatching
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
and 222.5 kg total.
She was named 2003 Thai Athlete of the Year by the Sports Authority of Thailand.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
she became the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal, with 97.5 kg snatching and 222.5 kg total.
She was given the honor to be the torch lighter at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games
2007 Southeast Asian Games
The 24th Southeast Asian Games was held in Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand from December 6 to December 15, 2007....
, held in her country.