Thạch Kim Tuấn

Thạch Kim Tuấn (born 15 January 1994) is a Vietnamese weightlifter of Khmer descent. He won a silver and two bronze medals at the 2011 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in Malaysia.[1] Dubbed the "young hope" by the Vietnam Athletes Association for Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 56 kg but did not qualify.[2] However, he did manage to win a silver medal at the following year's Asian Championships.

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Thạch, but is often simplified to Thach in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Tuấn (simply) or Kim Tuấn (politely).
Thạch Kim Tuấn
Personal information
Born (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994
Hàm Tân, Bình Thuận, Vietnam
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 135 kg (2014,JWR,AR)
  • Clean and jerk: 161 kg (2014)
  • Total: 296 kg (2014,JWR)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Vietnam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Anaheim–56 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Almaty–56 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Wrocław–56 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Houston–56 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon–56 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta–56 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 Astana–56 kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Naypyidaw–56 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala Lampur–56 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Palembang–56 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Kazan–56 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Penang–56 kg
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Singapore–56 kg
Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Chiang Mai–50 kg
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Yangoon–56 kg
Youth Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Pattaya–56 kg

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil56 kg1301301334157160160------
2020Japan Tokyo, Japan61 kg1261261308150150153------
World Championships
2011France Paris, France56 kg1251251294149151151------
2013Poland Wrocław, Poland56 kg1261301313rd place, bronze medalist(s)1521551573rd place, bronze medalist(s)2833rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan56 kg1301341351st place, gold medalist(s)1561561612nd place, silver medalist(s)2962nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015United States Houston, United States56 kg130130133415115315742873rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017United States Anaheim, United States56 kg1231261291st place, gold medalist(s)1501531581st place, gold medalist(s)2791st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan61 kg135139139516316316762985
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand61 kg133136136516316716762964
Asian Games
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea56 kg130130134115616016212942nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia56 kg128128132115216016132802nd place, silver medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2012South Korea Pyeongtaek, South Korea56 kg1221241263rd place, bronze medalist(s)14515015062694
2013Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan56 kg1251251272nd place, silver medalist(s)1531561612nd place, silver medalist(s)2812nd place, silver medalist(s)
2019China Ningbo, China61 kg1321351362nd place, silver medalist(s)16116516662975
2020Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan61 kg1251281316151152152------

References
  1. Kim Tuan wins silver at world weightlifting champs 1 July 2011 "The 17-year-old weightlifter of Vietnam Thach Kim Tuan won a silver and two bronze medals at the World Junior Weightlifting Championships that is taking place in Malaysia."
  2. VĐV cử tạ Thạch Kim Tuấn rộng "cửa" dự Olympic 2012 "Mọi hy vọng của làng Cử tạ Việt Nam đặt cả vào tài năng trẻ Thạch Kim Tuấn."
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