Thio Ging Hwie

Thio Ging Hwie
Thio in 1952
Personal information
NationalityIndonesian
Born(1923-11-29)29 November 1923
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Died4 June 1989(1989-06-04) (aged 65)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Indonesia
Asian Games
1954 Manila Lightweight

Eric Thio Ging Hwie (29 November 1923 – 4 June 1989), also known under his Chinese Indonesian name Wibowo Susetio, was a Chinese Indonesian weightlifter. He would start weightlifting in 1944 for his military training in Tangerang, using unused train tires. He would meet his wife in the city and eventually have seven children who would also train the sport. While training, he would eventually compete at the national level.

Thio would represent Indonesia at the 1952 Summer Olympics for the nation's first appearance at an Olympic Games, becoming the first Indonesian Olympian of Chinese descent. He competed in the men's lightweight event and placed ninth. Later on he would compete in competitions such as the 1954 Asian Games, winning bronze.