Tairat Bunsuk

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Tairat Bunsuk
Tairat Bunsuk Rio2016.jpg
Bunsuk at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityThai
Born (1993-01-11) 11 January 1993 (age 31)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryThailand
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Anaheim –69 kg

Tairat Bunsuk (born 11 January 1993) is a Thai Olympic weightlifter. He represented his country at the 2014 and 2015 world championships and 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

Major results

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
World Championships
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Houston, United States 69 kg 136136141251701701741431017
2014 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan 69 kg 13713714120168171176931313

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References

  1. Tairat Bunsuk. nbcolympics.com
  2. "Tairat Bunsuk". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.