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Chaiya Sukchinda

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Chaiya Sukchinda
Personal information
Born15 April 1935(1935-04-15)(age89)
Bangkok,Thailand
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
RepresentingThailand
Olympic Games
1972 Munich -52 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Bangkok -52 kg

Chaiya Sukchinda(Thai:ชัยยะ สุขจินดา) (born 15 April 1935), worked as a taxi driver in Bangkok,[1]is a retiredThaiweightlifterwho placed seventh in theflyweightclass at the 1972 Olympics.[2]Previously, he won the gold medal in 1966 Asian Games edition in Bangkok, Thailand,[3]which earning him a new taxi car as incentive.[1]

References

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  1. ^abเมืองไทยปี 2509Archived31 August 2017 at theWayback Machine.เมืองไทยปี 2509
  2. ^Chaiya Sukchinda.sports-reference
  3. ^1966 Asian Games.Gold Medalists