Thailand secured another medal as Teerapong won the bronze in the men's 60 kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Asian Games.
On 24 September 2026, during the Asian Games 2026, another Thai athlete competed for a gold medal in weightlifting at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center in Japan.
In the men's 60 kg weightlifting final, Teerapong Silachai, Thailand's hopeful athlete with a silver medal from the 2024 Olympic Games, silver from the 2025 World Championships, and bronze from the 2023 Asian Championships, took his turn.
Teerapong lifted 126 kilograms in the snatch on his third attempt. In the clean and jerk, he lifted 173 kilograms on his second attempt, totaling 299 kilograms.
This performance earned Teerapong Silachai third place and the bronze medal in the men's 60 kg category at the 2026 Asian Games, marking his first Asian Games medal.
Gold - Yang Yang (China): Snatch 138 kg, Clean and Jerk 166 kg, Total 304 kg.
Silver - Bang Eun-chol (North Korea): Snatch 127 kg, Clean and Jerk 174 kg, Total 301 kg.
Bronze - Teerapong Silachai (Thailand): Snatch 126 kg, Clean and Jerk 173 kg, Total 299 kg.