Chaiya Sukchinda Explained

Chaiya Sukchinda
Birth Place:	Bangkok, Thailand
Height:	1.55m (05.09feet)
Weight:	52kg (115lb)
Sport:	Weightlifting
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Chaiya Sukchinda (Thai: ชัยยะ สุขจินดา) (born 15 April 1935), worked as a taxi driver in Bangkok,^[1] is a retired Thai weightlifter who placed seventh in the flyweight class at the 1972 Olympics.^[2] Previously, he won the gold medal in 1966 Asian Games edition in Bangkok, Thailand,^[3] which earning him a new taxi car as incentive.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.bobbkk.com/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5-2509/ เมืองไทยปี 2509
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230214/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/su/chaiya-sukchinda-1.html Chaiya Sukchinda
3. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_tournamentResult_listing_y.asp?tflag=ag&wyearq=1966 1966 Asian Games