Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (b. Junpim Kuntatean, , also transliterated Chanpim Kantatian May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships

2005 World Weightlifting Championships

The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...

 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

2007 World Weightlifting Championships

The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...

 she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months.

She won the women's 53 kg class

Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 53 kg

The women's 53 kg weightlifting event was the second lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 53 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10 at 15:30...

 at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing

Beijing

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. She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller

Fortune-telling

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who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics.