Thạch Kim Tuấn (born 15 January 1994) is a Vietnamese weightlifter of Khmer descent. He won a silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Malaysia.[1] Dubbed the "young hope" by the Vietnam Athletes Association for Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg but did not qualify.[2] However, he did manage to win a silver medal at the following year's Asian Championships.

Thạch Kim Tuấn
Personal information
Born (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 30)
Hàm Tân, Bình Thuận, Vietnam
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 135 kg (2014,JWR,AR)
  • Clean and jerk: 161 kg (2014)
  • Total: 296 kg (2014,JWR)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Vietnam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Anaheim –56 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Wrocław –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Houston –56 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon –56 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta –56 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Astana –56 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw –56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lampur –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Palembang –56 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kazan –56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Penang –56 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Singapore –56 kg
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Chiang Mai –50 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yangoon –56 kg
Youth Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Pattaya –56 kg

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 56 kg 130 130 133 4 157 160 160 -- -- --
2020   Tokyo, Japan 61 kg 126 126 130 8 150 150 153 -- -- --
World Championships
2011   Paris, France 56 kg 125 125 129 4 149 151 151 -- -- --
2013   Wrocław, Poland 56 kg 126 130 131   152 155 157   283  
2014   Almaty, Kazakhstan 56 kg 130 134 135   156 156 161   296  
2015   Houston, United States 56 kg 130 130 133 4 151 153 157 4 287  
2017   Anaheim, United States 56 kg 123 126 129   150 153 158   279  
2018   Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 61 kg 135 139 139 5 163 163 167 6 298 5
2019   Pattaya, Thailand 61 kg 133 136 136 5 163 167 167 6 296 4
Asian Games
2014   Incheon, South Korea 56 kg 130 130 134 1 156 160 162 1 294  
2018   Jakarta, Indonesia 56 kg 128 128 132 1 152 160 161 3 280  
Asian Championships
2012   Pyeongtaek, South Korea 56 kg 122 124 126   145 150 150 6 269 4
2013   Astana, Kazakhstan 56 kg 125 125 127   153 156 161   281  
2019   Ningbo, China 61 kg 132 135 136   161 165 166 6 297 5
2020   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 61 kg 125 128 131 6 151 152 152 -- -- --

References edit

  1. ^ Kim Tuan wins silver at world weightlifting champs 1 July 2011 "The 17-year-old weightlifter of Vietnam Thach Kim Tuan won a silver and two bronze medals at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships that is taking place in Malaysia."
  2. ^ VĐV cử tạ Thạch Kim Tuấn rộng "cửa" dự Olympic 2012 "Mọi hy vọng của làng Cử tạ Việt Nam đặt cả vào tài năng trẻ Thạch Kim Tuấn."

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