Theerapong Silachai

Thai weightlifter (born 2003)
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bogotá –55 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Jinju –61 kg

Theerapong Silachai (Thai: ธีรพงศ์ ศิลาชัย; born 19 November 2003) is a Thai weightlifter competing in the men's 61 kg category. He won a gold medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships.

Career

As a youth lifter, Silachai's first known competition was at the Khun Dan Games in Nakhon Nayok, competing in the men's 50 kg category. He lifted 90 kilograms in the snatch and 115 in the clean and jerk for a 205 kilogram total, winning the gold medal.[2]

Still as a youth lifter, Silachai participated in the 2020 edition at Nakhon Sawan and 2021 edition at Chiang Mai of the Thailand Weightlifting Championships, winning gold on both occasions. Lifting 100 kilograms in the snatch and 134 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a 234 kilogram total in the 2020 edition breaking national youth records in the clean and jerk and total, and lifting 106 kilograms in the snatch and 125 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a 231 kilogram total in the 2021 edition.[3][4]

As a junior, he participated at the 47th Thailand National Games, competing in the men's 55 kg category winning gold in all three lifts. Lifting 110 kilograms in the snatch, 142 kilograms in the clean and jerk, and a 252 kilogram total.[1]

In 2022, Silachai participated at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships for his first ever IWF sanctioned event, winning gold in the men's 55 kg category, lifting 265 kilograms in total, breaking junior world records in the clean and jerk at 148 kilograms and 265 kilograms in the total.[5]

In 2023, Silachai went up a class at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships, competing in the men's 61 kg category. He lifted 299 kilograms in total, earning bronze and setting new junior world records in the clean and jerk with 167 kilograms and in the total with 299 kilograms.[6]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2022 Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 55 kg 117 117 119 4 144 147 148 CJWR 1st place, gold medalist(s) 265 CJWR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2023 Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 61 kg 110 115 120 28 140 150 — 23 265 25
Asian Games
2023 China Hangzhou, China 61 kg 128 128 128 — — — — — — —
Asian Championships
2023 South Korea Jinju, South Korea 61 kg 127 130 132 4 162 164 167 CJWR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 299 CJWR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b "กีฬา ยกน้ำหนัก น้ำหนักรวม - รุ่น 55 กก. - บุคคลชาย ไม่เกิน 55 กก. รอบชิงชนะเลิศ" (in Thai). 47th National Games. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ^ "'บุษบา' เล็งเฟ้นจอมพลังหนุ่มติดธง- 'ธีรพงศ์' ยกเหมา3ทอง "ขุนด่านเกมส์"" (in Thai). Khaosod. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ ""ธีรพงศ์" โชว์เจ๋งกวาดเรียบ 3 ทอง ศึกยกน้ำหนักเยาวชนประเทศไทย" (in Thai). Thairath. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ^ "'เปรมศิริ' หวนสังเวียนยกเหล็ก เหมาเรียบ 3 ทอง พร้อมทุบสถิติประเทศไทย" (in Thai). Matichon. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Thailand broke Junior World Record in Men 55kg!!". Asian Weightlifting Federation. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ Oliver, Brian (6 May 2023). "Jinju, Day 2: Records, bombouts and another China 1-2 at Asian Championships". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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