Wichuma Weeraphon Wins Silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Men’s 73 kg Weightlifting
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Wichuma Weeraphon from Thailand won a silver medal in the men’s 73 kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a total lift of 346 kg. This is a huge milestone for Weeraphon, who is a first-time Olympian. He already had a strong reputation because he won a gold medal at the 2023 World Championships in Riyadh, so expectations were high.
Snatch
The snatch started with lifters attempting weights that started at 138 kg. On his first attempt, he successfully lifted 148 kg, but his second and third attempts at 152 kg were unsuccessful.
Despite the high stakes and competitive atmosphere, Weeraphon didn’t manage to finish in the top 6 in snatch session. The snatch proved challenging and if he wanted to win a medal, his clean and jerk performance had to be super strong.
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Clean and Jerk
The clean and jerk kicked off with a weight of 175 kg. This round was extremely important for Weeraphon, who needed to do a lot better than he did in the snatch. The tension in the arena was high as the top competitors took their turns.
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Weeraphon started his clean and jerk attempts with a successful lift of 190 kg. He continued to build on this momentum and managed to lift 194 kg on his second attempt. For his last attempt, Weeraphon went for 198 kg, which he lifted successfully, and secured himself the silver medal in both the clean and jerk and overall.
The gold medal went to Indonesia’s Juniansyah Rizki, who finished with a total of 354 kg. Weeraphon was 8 kg behind Rizki.
Weeraphon’s silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics came after a challenging start in the snatch, which was followed by an exceptional performance in the clean and jerk. His silver medal is more than well-deserved and it adds to his growing list of achievements.
Read the full report about each day of the Weightlifting at 2024 Olympics prepared by our media team. Don’t miss the opportunity to stay updated and follow this great event in the Olympic weightlifting world with us from the very beginning till the end!
Detailed results of each day:
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 1 Recap – Women’s 49 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 1 Recap – Men’s 61 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 2 Recap – Women’s 59 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 2 Recap – Men’s 73 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 3 Recap – Women’s 71 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 3 Recap – Men’s 89 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Men’s 102 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Women’s 81 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Men’s +102 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 5 Recap – Women’s +81 kg
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Author: Tanya Shaiko
News Editor, Olympic Lifting Enthusiast
Best Results: Snatch – 61 kg,
C&J – 78 kg
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