Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

Personal information
Nationality	Thailand
Born	(1984-05-29) May 29, 1984 (age 32)
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight	52.72 kg (116.2 lb)
Sport
Country	Thailand
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	53 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 98 kg (2005) Clean and jerk: 126 kg (2008) Total: 223 kg (2005)
Medal record Representing  Thailand Women's weightlifting Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 53 kg World Championships 2005 Doha 53 kg 2003 Vancouver 53 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha 53 kg 2010 Guangzhou 53 kg Asian Championships 2004 Almaty 53 kg 2005 Dubai 53 kg 2007 Shandong 53 kg 2009 Taldykorgan 53 kg

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (Thai: ประภาวดี เจริญรัตนธารากูล; rtgs: Praphawadi Charoenrattanatharakun) (b. Junpim Kuntatean,Thai: จันทร์พิมพ์ กันทะเตียน; rtgs: Chanphim Kanthatian, also transliterated Chanpim Kantatian May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand.

At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver medal in the 53 kg category, lifting a total of 223 kg (491.6 lbs). At the 2006 University World Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg category.

During the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months.

She won the women's 53 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics. Her name was so long that it was listed as "J" on the digital scoreboard during the Beijing Games.

She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships.

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