Udomporn Polsak

Major Udomporn Polsak (Thai: อุดมพร พลศักดิ์ RTGS: Udomphon Phonsak; born October 6, 1981) is a Thai weightlifter.

Udomporn Polsak
Medal record
Women's Weightlifting
Representing  Thailand
Olympic Games
2004 Athens– 53 kg
World Championships
2003 Vancouver– 53 kg
2002 Warsaw– 53 kg
Asian Games
2002 Busan– 53 kg
Udomporn Polsak
Military service
Allegiance Thailand
Branch/service Royal Thai Army
Rank Major[1][2]

Udomporn Polsak was born in Nakhon Ratchasima. She graduated from the Bangkok College of Physical Education. She won a silver medal in combined lifts at the 2002 Asian Games, bronze at the 2002 World Championships, and gold at the 2003 Southeast Asian Games.[3][4]

At the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, she won a gold medal, with 100 kg in the snatch and a 222.5 kg total.[5]

She was named 2003 Thai Athlete of the Year by the Sports Authority of Thailand.[6]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she became the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal, with 97.5 kg snatching and 222.5 kg total.[7]

She was given the honor to be the torch lighter at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, held in her country.[8]

Notes and references
  1. https://www.sanook.com/news/2058674/
  2. http://www.siamsport.co.th/other/other/view/34676
  3. "Golden future for Nong Orn". Bangkok Post. Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. August 17, 2004. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  4. "Polsak Udomporn (THA)". IAT Weightlifting Database.
  5. Polsak, Udomporn. IWF. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  6. "Tavarit, Udomporn voted best athletes of the year". Bangkok Post. Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. December 17, 2003. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  7. "Udomporn makes Thai history". BBC Sport. August 15, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  8. "Thailand adds more gold as SEA Games officially open". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. January 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
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