Weightlifting IWF World Championships 2018

[Griff88 2,021]

12 minutes ago, wumo26 said:

Jiang has completed destroyed the junior world standards.

 

 

Jiang, Snatch 92 kg, C&J 114kg and total 206 kg.

 

Well if Chinese juniors do well, the next thing to do is make sure they are not age frauds

[MHSN 3,813]

how come Chayuttra Pramongkhol can easily become Sirivimon Pramongkhol . they change name very easly and frequently. looks like whenever they get bored

Edited November 3, 2018 by MHSN

[Griff88 2,021]

8 minutes ago, MHSN said:

how come Chayuttra Pramongkhol can easily become Sirivimon Pramongkhol . they change name very easly and frequently. looks like whenever they get bored

Many Thai change their names to bring them good luck, and athletes in dire situation are the most likely to do that

[MHSN 3,813]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

@MHSN What do you think about the 109kg? Apparently bookmakers have Martirosyan as huge favourite, but shouldn't Nurudinov at least be somewhat close? I mean, Martirosyan's biggest results in terms of kg's all came when he was well over 109kg, while Nurudinov's best results mostly came around 105kg.

 

hmmm, Martirosyan's entry is much better but then we know Armenians usually post entries much higher than their capabilities. and on other hand Nurudinov usually doesn't show his cards and post low entries. if you ask me I still pick Nurudinov. Armenians are good but they rarely win the whole thing. (actually only one gold in whole history !!)

Edited November 3, 2018 by MHSN

[heywoodu 16,459]

12 minutes ago, AlFHg said:

I know, but since I don't follow the sport very much I was just wondering if these improvements were expected or it is gravity to be lower in Turkmenistan

It's weightlifting, medal winners are going to be caught, I have absolutely no doubt.

[heywoodu 16,459]

12 minutes ago, MHSN said:

how come Chayuttra Pramongkhol can easily become Sirivimon Pramongkhol . they change name very easly and frequently. looks like whenever they get bored

Here they have both names listed for her:

http://www.iwrp.net/component/cwyniki/?view=contestant&id_zawodnik=16071

 

So maybe it's just an administrative thing 

[MHSN 3,813]

21 minutes ago, Griff88 said:

Many Thai change their names to bring them good luck, and athletes in dire situation are the most likely to do that

 

Yeah I read about that. when Junpim Kuntatean changed her name to Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon to get luck and she won the Olympic gold after that

 

even though I prefer to not make fun of other country's culture and respect them all but this one is a bit funny.

[Griff88 2,021]

8 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

Yeah I read about that. when Junpim Kuntatean changed her name to Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon to get luck and she won the Olympic gold after that

 

even though I prefer to not make fun of other country's culture and respect them all but this one is a bit funny.

Prapawadee is somewhat annoying since she changed her surname too (I think her whole family also change theirs, since according to the Thai law people of the same surname must be related)

[heywoodu 16,459]

30 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

Yeah I read about that. when Junpim Kuntatean changed her name to Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon to get luck and she won the Olympic gold after that

 

even though I prefer to not make fun of other country's culture and respect them all but this one is a bit funny.

Just like all those Thai fighters changing their names to whatever their sponsor wants, such as Knockout CP Freshmart  

[phelps 8,687]

4 minuti fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

Just like all those Thai fighters changing their names to whatever their sponsor wants, such as Knockout CP Freshmart  

 

also the great boxers of a few years ago (late Eighties), brothers Kaokor and Khaosai Galaxy took their names from their activity...Galaxy was the name of the gym where they used to train (and their main sponsor, too)...