"Arm" Thanyathon Sukcharoen Earns Bronze Medal in Women's 49kg Weightlifting, Bringing Pride to Team Thailand at the 19th Asian Games. She achieved this victory with excellent form, breaking her own training records, and now has her sights set on the upcoming Paris Games. Meanwhile, "Ri Songgum" from North Korea showcased an impressive performance and secured a gold medal, breaking both world and Asian Games records, while "Jiang Huihua" from China received the silver medal.

In the weightlifting competitions at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China, on September 30th,2023, Team Thailand's "Arm" Thanyathon Sukcharoen and “Nan" Pol. Col. Sanikun Tanasan aimed to win medals in the Women's 49kg category. Maj. Gen Intarat Yodbangtoey, the TAWA Honorary President also IWF and AWF Honorary President, along with Madam "Boossaba" Yodbangtoey, AWF Assistant to the President and President of TAWA Advisor, and Dr. Niwat Limsukhnirun, Director of the Department of Sports Education and AWF Executive Board Member, came to show their supports.

Thanyathon started with lifts of 86, 88, and 90 kg, setting her record at 90 kg. Then, in the clean and jerk, she lifted 105, 107, and 109 kg, setting a record at 109 kg. This resulted in a total weight of 199 kg, earning her the bronze medal for the second consecutive time, following her victory at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, marking the first medal for Team Thailand in this event.

On the other hand, Pol. Col. Sanikun Tanasan achieved a record of 85 kg in the snatch but failed to lift 103 kg in the clean and jerk in all three attempts, leaving her with no record in this category and no total weight.

Meanwhile, Ri Songgum from North Korea showed exceptional form, lifting 92 kg in the snatch and 124 kg in the clean and jerk, breaking Jiang Huihua's world record of 120 kg and Asian Games record. She secured a silver medal with a total weight of 216 kg, surpassing Jiang Huihua's previous records of 215 kg and 214 kg at the Asian Games.

Thanyathon expressed her immense joy, emphasizing that she gave her best despite returning to training only two weeks ago due to injuries. She dedicated this medal to herself and to all Thai people, including her parents.

She stated, "My next goal is continuous improvement, both physically and mentally. I also aspire to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which might be my first and last Olympics given my age. I may not have many opportunities left to compete at this level."

For Team Thailand's weightlifting program on October 1st,2023, the schedule is as follows:

Men's 61kg category, Group A, featuring Mr. Theerapong Silachai, will take place at 15:00 local time (14:00 Thai time).
Men's 67kg category, Group A, featuring Cpt. Witsanu Chantri and Anucha Doungsri, will be held at 19:00 local time (18:00 Thai time).