Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
Personal information
NationalityThailand
Born (1984-05-29) May 29, 1984
Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight52.72 kg (116.2 lb)
Sport
CountryThailand
SportWeightlifting
Event53 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 98 kg (2005)
  • Clean and jerk: 126 kg (2008)
  • Total: 223 kg (2005)
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Weightlifting Championships 0 1 1
Asian Games 0 1 1
Asian Weightlifting Championships 1 2 1
Total 2 4 2
Women's weightlifting
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing53 kg
World Championships
2005 Doha53 kg
2003 Vancouver53 kg
Asian Games
2006 Doha53 kg
2010 Guangzhou53 kg
Asian Championships
2004 Almaty53 kg
2005 Dubai53 kg
2007 Shandong53 kg
2009 Taldykorgan53 kg

Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon (Thai: ประภาวดี เจริญรัตนธารากูล; RTGS: Praphawadi Charoenrattanatharakun) (born Junpim Kuntatean, Thai: จันทร์พิมพ์ กันทะเตียน; RTGS: Chanphim Kanthatian, 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.