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Pawina Thongsuk (born April 18, 1979 in Sikhoraphum, Surin) is a Thai weightlifter. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, she won an Olympic gold medal with 122.5 kg snatching and 272.5 kg total in the 75 kg category.[3] In 2005, she won the World Championship in the 63 kg category.[3]
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| Born | April 18, 1979 Sikhoraphum, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Branch/service |  Royal Thai Army |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Captain[1][2] |
In the 2006 Asian Games in Doha she won the gold, as well as setting a new world record for the 63 kg female weight class with a clean and jerk of 142 kg.[4]
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- Clean and Jerk: 155.0 kg
- Snatch: 122.5 kg
- Total: 272.5 kg
- Olympic (full) Front Squat: 190.0 kg approx.
- (Full) Back Squat: 222.5 kg approx.
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