He was, however, the first Thai man to medal in weightlifting while nine Thai women have won medals in the past. The festive atmosphere - villagers cheering and clapping as Sinphet heaved the weights up - turned somber when people noticed that 82-year-old Subin Khongthap had collapsed. A celebratory occasion for a Thai Olympic bronze medal winner's family turned somber as the athlete's grandmother collapsed and died minutes before he won third place in the 56-kilogram weightlifting category. The gold medal in his event went to China's Long Qingquan and Om Yun-Chol of North Korea won the silver. A video taken by a local media outlet, Thai Rath, showed cheering villagers quickly rushing to Subin's side and trying to revive her.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 08:03 UTC