Thailand : Olympic Gold

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Prapawadee wins Thailand's first gold medal at Olympics



BEIJING, Aug 10 (TNA) - Thailand's Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakul won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 53kg weightlifting on Sunday, the first gold medal so far for Thailand in the games.

Yoon Jin-hee of South Korea won the silver and Nastassia Novikava won the bronze for Belarus.

Thailand aims to win four medals in weightlifting in Beijing. However, two of the country's top medal hopes failed to finish in the top three at the games on Saturday.

Premsiri Bunpithak and Pensiri Laosirikul failed to finish in the top three at the Beijing Olympics.

Ms. Pensiri only finished fifth, while Ms. Premsiri failed to make a single success in three attempts in the snatch category and was eliminated in the 48kg division.

The Thai female weightlifting squad claimed two gold and two bronze medals in weightlifting at the 2004 Games.

Athens bronze medallist Wandee Kamaeim is the only female lifter remaining from the 2004 Olympics. She will take part in the 58kg division in Beijing on Monday. (TNA)

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[good2bhappy]

GBr get their second gold+ bronze in the pool
400 m women

[The Fresh Prince]

I'm hoping we get more golds than Cuba in the boxing. I made a bet with a cuban friend the other night. I was going on the knowledge of a Thai friend who's sure that this time Thailand can do it.

Come on Thailand!!

[ChiangMai noon]

A lot of the best Cubans have defected and turned pro i think but they have fighters in all the weight classes.

don't think Thailand has anyone above welterweight.

[The Fresh Prince]

I know that the Cubans are missing a couple of weight classes coz I was reading the paper whilst talking to the cuban.

What I'm gonna go for is the Russkies and Merkins taking out he heavier cubans and then thailand getting a high number in the lower weights.

The bet was for most golds between Thailand and Cuba so the more golds other countries snap up the better for me.

[ChiangMai noon]

Thailand might win one.

[The Fresh Prince]

I reakon 4.

[ChiangMai noon]

I reakon 4.

what, golds???

not a hope.

they have an inside chance with manus but he may be slightly passed it.

couple of medals as an outside bet.

[The Fresh Prince]

Care to put a little wager on that one? hmmm

I'll bet you 2 greens they get four and you can red me twice if they don't and vice versa.

[ChiangMai noon]

Care to put a little wager on that one? hmmm

I'll bet you 2 greens they get four and you can red me twice if they don't and vice versa.

you are on.

[Red dragon]

^ feel free to red me everyday for the rest of your life if Thailand win four boxing golds!!!!

if you are serious you wanna get to the bookies!!!
The shortest price amongst the Thai boxers to win a gold is 7/1

[The Fresh Prince]

you are on.

O.k were on!

feel free to red me everyday for the rest of your life if Thailand win four boxing golds!!!!

No problem! Though I've never had a reason to red you before

I'm aware I've got little chance of winning but I've just been wanting to introduce a betting system with the repo for a few weeks.

I think I'm just addicted to gambling!

[ChiangMai noon]

they have an inside chance with manus but he may be slightly passed it.

couple of medals as an outside bet.

fresh prince.

pay up.

Manus is in the final fukk all else.

I should have had an actual real money bet.

[good2bhappy]

Great fight
Good boxer, put the Cuban(dirty fighter) to shame

[Sputnik]

Is that a gold then ?

[good2bhappy]

no in the final

[Sputnik]

oh, I see.

Who will he be up against?

In the last olympics, how many golds did Thai boxers get? I seem to remember they put up a good show last time out.