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Sopita Tanasan

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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 weighlifter. 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 different languages on Wikipedia. Sopita Tanasan is the 4,385th most popular athlete (up from 6,526th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Thailand (up from 184th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Thai Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sopita Tanasan ranks 4,385 out of 6,025. Before her are Chijindu Ujah, Pauline Konga, Hamish Carter, Jean-Guillaume Béatrix, Harriet Jones, and Chen Shih-hsin. After her are Guo Wenjun, Niclas Hävelid, Lim Chang-yong, Gabriela Schloesser, Steve Smith, and Erick Wainaina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Sopita Tanasan ranks 487. 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 152 out of 186. Before her are Kawin Thamsatchanan (1990), Chicha Amatayakul (1993), Phai Phongsathon (1982), Danai Udomchoke (1981), Manus Boonjumnong (1980), and Santi Duangsawang (1968). After her are Wijan Ponlid (1976), Florence Faivre (1983), Thitiphan Puangjan (1993), Sorn (1996), Artiwara Kongmalai (1979), and Ratchanok Intanon (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Thailand

Among athletes born in Thailand, Sopita Tanasan ranks 4. Before her are Deni (null), Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (1984), and Wiradech Kothny (1979). After her are Kaeo Pongprayoon (1980), Worapoj Petchkoom (1981), Sudaporn Seesondee (1991), Yaowapa Boorapolchai (1984), Sukanya Srisurat (1995), Chatchai-decha Butdee (null), Chanatip Sonkham (1991), and Tawin Hanprab (1998).

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