Udomporn Polsak
Major Udomporn Ballsak (Thai: อุดมพร พลศักดิ์; rtgs: Udomphon Phonsak, born October 6, 1981) is a Thai weightlifter.
Udomporn Ballsak 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.[1][2]
At the 2003 World Weightlifting Championships in Vancouver, Canada, she won a gold medal, with 100 kg in the snatch and a 222.5 kg total.[3]
She was named 2003 Thai Athlete of the Year by the Sports Authority of Thailand.[4]
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.[5]
She was given the honor to be the torch lighter at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, held in her country.[6]
Notes and references
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ballsak Udomporn (THA)". IAT Weightlifting Database.
- ↑ Ballsak, Udomporn. IWF. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Udomporn makes Thai history". BBC Sport. August 15, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
- ↑ "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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