Weeraphon Wichuma

Weeraphon Wichuma (Thai: วีรพล วิชุมา, RTGS: Wiraphon Wichuma, Thai pronunciation: [wīː.rá.pʰōn wí.t͡ɕʰú.māː], born 10 August 2004) is a Thai weightlifter.^[2][3]

Weeraphon Wichuma

Personal information
Nickname	Wave
Born	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 20) Kut Wai, Sikhoraphum, Surin, Thailand[1]
Sport
Country	Thailand
Sport	Weightlifting
Weight class	73 kg
Medal record Representing  Thailand Olympic Games 2024 Paris –73 kg World Championships 2023 Riyadh –73 kg 2022 Bogotá –67 kg Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 73 kg Asian Championships 2023 Jinju 73 kg Junior World Championships 2022 Heraklion 67 kg

Career

He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics,^[4][5] and won a silver medal in the Men's 73 kg category, becoming the youngest competitor to ever do so.^[1] He set a junior world record in Clear & Jerk lifting 198 kg. He was chosen to be Thailand's flagbearer for the Olympic Games Closing ceremony.^[3]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
2024	Paris, France	73 kg	148	152	152	—	190	194	198 JWR	—	346
World Championships
2022	Bogotá, Colombia	67 kg	143	147	147		175	175	180		323
2023	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	73 kg	145	150	154		190	190	195 JWR		349
IWF World Cup
2024	Phuket, Thailand	73 kg	147	150	151	19	192	193	193	—	—	—
Asian Games
2023	Hangzhou, China	73 kg	151	154	156	—	190	195	195	—	351 JWR
Asian Championships
2023	Jinju, South Korea	73 kg	146	150	154	4	186	190	192		342