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Sopita Tanasan

1994 - Today

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Sanikun Tanasan (Thai: ศนิกุล ธนสาร; RTGS: Sanikun Thanasan; born 23 December 1994) (born Sopita Tanasan, Thai: โสภิตา ธนสาร; RTGS: Sophita Thanasan) is a Thai weightlifter. She competed at the 2013 World Championships in the Women's 53 kg, winning the bronze medal. In 2016 Olympics, she competed at the 48 kg weight class and won gold. In January 2019 she was issued a two-year doping ban until January 2021 after testing positive for 5a-androstane-3a, 17-bdiol (5aAdiol) and 5b-androstane-3a, 17 b-diol (5bAdiol). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Sopita Tanasan is the 4,836th most popular athlete (up from 6,509th in 2024), the 164th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 183rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Thai Athlete.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Sopita Tanasan ranks 500. Before her are Na Hae-ryung, Zheng Saisai, Jac Jagaciak, Ivana Andrés, Katrina Lehis, and Chijindu Ujah. After her are Gabriela Schloesser, Davide Ballerini, Álvaro Medrán, Xu Chao, Trévor Clévenot, and Anish Giri.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Sopita Tanasan ranks 163 out of 186. Before her are Phai Phongsathon (1982), Danai Udomchoke (1981), Manus Boonjumnong (1980), Vichairachanon Khadpo (1968), and Santi Duangsawang (1968). After her are Wijan Ponlid (1976), Florence Faivre (1983), Thitiphan Puangjan (1993), Sorn (1996), Artiwara Kongmalai (1979), Ratchanok Intanon (1995), and Sutee Suksomkit (1978).

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Among ATHLETES In Thailand

Among athletes born in Thailand, Sopita Tanasan ranks 3. Before her are Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (1984), and Wiradech Kothny (1979). After her are Panipak Wongpattanakit (1997), Kaeo Pongprayoon (1980), Pawina Thongsuk (1979), Eric Koston (1975), Worapoj Petchkoom (1981), Sudaporn Seesondee (1991), Yaowapa Boorapolchai (1984), Sukanya Srisurat (1995), and Chatchai-decha Butdee (null).

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