IWF120y/54 – 2000: Female lifters set Olympic milestones for Thailand

Weightlifting and Boxing are quite popular sports in Thailand and appear at the top of the medal chart concerning medals won at the Olympic Games. Lifters have a slight advantage, with 17 podium presences, including five gold, four silver, and eight bronze medals. In our Sport, this successful road started in 2000, when women could participate for the first time in the Games. In the 58kg category, Khassaraporn Suta became the first-ever female Olympic medallist (all sports) for her country, earning...