Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (; ) (born Junpim Kuntatean, ; , also transliterated Chanpim Kantatian May 29, 1984) is a weightlifter from Thailand.
At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver medal in the 53 kg category, lifting a total of 223 kg (491.6 lbs). At the 2006 University World Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg category.
During the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months.
She won the women's 53 kg class at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics. Her name was so long that it was listed as "J" on the digital scoreboard during the Beijing Games.
Major results She competed at world championships, most recently at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships.
YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankOlympic Games 2008 Beijing, China 53 kg 92 95 97 1 120 126 130 1 221 World Championships2003 Vancouver, Canada 53 kg 92.597.597.5117.5120120217.52005 Doha, Qatar 53 kg 95 9898120125130223.02007 Chiang Mai, Thailand 53 kg 9396964------------2009 Goyang, South Korea 53 kg 909090--------------Asian Games2002 Busan, South Korea 53 kg 77.582.582.5697.5102.51055187.542006 Doha, Qatar 53kg 929797212012412722212010 Guangzhou, China 53 kg 92959531201231252215Asian Championships2004 Almaty, Kazakhstan 53 kg97.5125222.52005 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 53 kg 941192132007 Tai'an, China 53 kg 961222182009 Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan 53 kg 941202142012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 53 kg 909090--113113116----World Junior Championships2003 Hermosillo, Mexico 53 kg 9092.595.5110115.5115.5 211
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