France, 'Fang' Thiraphong Silachai won a silver medal in the men's 61kg weightlifting competition, while 'Oil' Surjana Khambao won a gold medal in the women's 49kg at the 'Paris Games'.Weightlifting competition, 61 kg. Men's, Olympic Games 2024 in Paris last night, "Fang" Thiraphong Silachai, a 20-year-old rising star weightlifter from Sisaket Province, the 2022 world champion from the 55 kg category, moved up in weight to compete with 11 other athletes, with Li Fabin, the defending champion from China, the world record holder in the combined weight, as the favorite.It turned out that in the snatch, Thiraphong lifted well, passing all 3 times at 127, 130 and 132 kilograms, finishing third in this move. As for first place, Li Fapin from China lifted 143 kg, breaking his own Olympic record of 141 kg. Second place went to Ego Irwan from Indonesia with a record of 135 kg. In the clean and jerk, Thiraphong did well, even though he jerked unsteadily, he passed all 3 times with a record of 171 kg in this move, w ith a total weight of 303 kg, successfully winning the silver medal. As for this move, Fapin lifted 167 kg, with a total weight of 310 kg, successfully defending the gold medal. As for Maurice Hampton from the United States, he lifted 172 kg in his second lift, with a total weight of 298 kg, and received the bronze medal.Thiraphong won his first Olympic silver medal and the first medal for the Thai weightlifting team in the "Paris Games", along with receiving a total of 10.1 million baht in prize money, divided into 7.2 million baht from the National Sports Development Fund, Sports Authority of Thailand, and a salary from the National Olympic Committee of Thailand of 10,000 baht per month for 20 years, totaling 2.4 million baht.At Thiraphong Silachai's house in Ban Krabao Duea, Tambon Krawan, Amphoe Khun Han, Si Sa Ket Province, Mr. Sem Silachai, 56 years old, Thiraphong's father, cheered on his son on TV and said that after winning the silver medal, he could hardly sleep. Nong Fang has been a weightlifte r since he was in Grade 3. Since his son competed, he has not called his son much. Before the competition, he and his family made a vow at the shrine of his grandparents and the large rubber tree in the middle of the village. If Nong Khao Fang wins a medal, they will bring a pig's head, boiled chicken, rice in a pot of curry, and drinks to make offerings. He wants to tell Nong Khao Fang that he is very happy and proud of her. Last night, his father was very excited. He asked Nong Khao Fang to continue to be determined and do her duty."Surajana" wins bronze in Olympic weightliftingNext was the women's 49 kg final, with "Oil" Surajana Khambao, a female weightlifter with 3 gold medals at the 2021 World Championships, competing with 11 other athletes. In the snatch, Surajana got a record of 88 kg, failing once in the second attempt. The first place in the snatch was Mihaela Valentina Kambei from Romania, who got a record of 93 kg, and second place was Hao Zhihui from China, 89 kg.In the clean and jerk, Sura jana lifted 110 kg and 112 kg in the first and second attempts. In the third attempt, the Thai woman called for 114 kg. Even though she lifted it, two judges did not allow it to pass, leaving Surajana with a total weight of 200 kg, winning the bronze medal. Hao Zihui, the defending champion from China, won the gold medal by lifting 117 kg in the clean and jerk, breaking the Olympic record with a total weight of 206 kg. The silver medal went to Mihaela Valentina Comebi from Romania with a total weight of 205 kg. This allowed the Thai weightlifting team to compete in two categories on the first day, winning medals in both categories.Surachana will initially receive 4.8 million baht from the National Sports Development Fund, a monthly salary of 10,000 baht for 20 years, totaling 2.4 million baht, while Osotspa Public Company Limited will provide a bonus of 300,000 baht for the bronze medal.Source : Thai News Agency