In this biography
Quick facts
- Born
- Not publicly documented
- Birthplace
- Laos
- Country
- Laos
- Nationality
- Lao
- Known for
- Winning powerlifting gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games
- Sport
- Para powerlifting
- Title
- 2018 Asian Para Games champion
- Event
- Women’s up to 49 kg
- Winning lift
- 133 kg
Why this life matters
Pia Laophakdee expanded Laos’s para-powerlifting success beyond one athlete and showed the impact of regional coaching and talent identification.
Timeline
Key moments
Started powerlifting
Took up the sport only months before the Asian Para Games.
Won in Jakarta
Lifted 133 kilograms to take the women’s up to 49-kilogram title.
Defeated an experienced field
Finished ahead of established regional competitors.
Entered world-level competition
Continued on the international para-powerlifting circuit.
A rapid breakthrough
Her result became a model for new Lao para athletes.
Six months from beginner to champion
Pia Laophakdee began para powerlifting in 2018 after being identified for the sport. Within six months she was selected to represent Laos at the Asian Para Games in Indonesia.
In Jakarta she completed a 133-kilogram lift and won the women’s up to 49-kilogram title. The speed of that progression made her victory especially striking.
Why the medal mattered
Laos already had a Paralympic powerlifting pioneer in Eay Simay, but Pia’s gold demonstrated a second pathway to major international success and included a women’s event in the national story.
Her result also showed the importance of coaching and regional competition for athletes from smaller programmes seeking a route into world-level para sport.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions about Pia Laophakdee
- Who is Pia Laophakdee?
- Pia Laophakdee is an asian Para Games champion powerlifter. Pia Laophakdee expanded Laos’s para-powerlifting success beyond one athlete and showed the impact of regional coaching and talent identification.
- What is Pia Laophakdee best known for?
- Pia Laophakdee is best known for winning powerlifting gold at the 2018 Asian Para Games.
- Is Pia Laophakdee’s birth date publicly documented?
- The institutional and corporate sources used for this profile do not publish a reliable birth date for Pia Laophakdee. Biography Compass leaves it unverified rather than repeating an unsupported date.
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How this biography was checked
Core dates and offices are checked against the sources below. This profile was last reviewed on 9 September 2026.
