Saralee Thungthongkam
Captain Saralee Thungthongkam (born 13 June 1979, Thai: สราลีย์ ทุ่งทองคำ ผู้พัน หรือน.อ.ส้ม; RTGS: Sarali Thungthongkham) is a badminton player from Thailand. She graduated with a Master's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.
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Personal information | |
Nickname(s) | Som ส้ม |
Country | Thailand |
Born | 13 June 1979 41) Bangkok, Thailand | (age
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Handedness | Right |
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Highest ranking | 21 (WD 19 September 2013) 2 (XD 11 August 2011) |
Medal record
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BWF profile |
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she reached the second round of the women's doubles with Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn, and the second round of the mixed doubles with Khunakorn Sudhisodhi.[1]
Thungthongkam competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong.[2] They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko Yoshimoti of Japan in the second. In the quarterfinals, Thungthongkam and Chankrachangwong lost to Zhang Jiewen and Yang Wei of China 15-2, 15-4.
Thungthongkam also competed in mixed doubles with partner Sudket Prapakamol. They had a bye in the first run and were defeated by Frederik Bergstrom and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the 16th round.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she only competed in the mixed doubles, again with Prapakamol. They reached the quarter finals, losing to the Indonesian pair of Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir, who went on to win the silver medal.[3]
She competed in the mixed doubles again at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she again reached the quarter finals with Prapakamol. This time they lost to Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer of Denmark.[4]
Achievements
World Championships
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain |
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18–21, 21–17, 23–25 | ![]() |
2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States |
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9–15, 15–3, 10–15 | ![]() |
World Cup
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | ![]() |
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12–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar |
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11–21, 19–21 | ![]() |
2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea |
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4–11, 0–11 | ![]() |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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10–15, 7–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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6–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1999 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() |
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1–15, 8–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea |
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11–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China |
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17–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |
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16–21, 23–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
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15–11, 14–17, 15–10 | ![]() |
2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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10–15, 16–17 | ![]() |
2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | ![]() |
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7–11, 8–11 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines |
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8–15, 15–17 | ![]() |
1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
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10–15, 11–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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7–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand |
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14–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2003 | Tân Bình Gymnasium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
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15–12, 15–7 | ![]() |
2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia |
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11–15, 3–15 | ![]() |
1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
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16–17, 12–15 | ![]() |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[6] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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21–17, 17–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2012 | India Open | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–12, 14–21 | ![]() |
2011 | All England Open | ![]() |
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13–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2010 | World Superseries Finals | ![]() |
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17–21, 12–21 | ![]() |
2010 | French Open | ![]() |
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21–15, 21–15 | ![]() |
2007 | China Open | ![]() |
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21–15, 18–21, 11–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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14–21, 13–21 | ![]() |
- Superseries Finals Tournament
- Superseries Premier Tournament
- Superseries Tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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21–15, 10–21, 21–13 | ![]() |
2006 | Thailand Open | ![]() |
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18–21, 9–21 | ![]() |
2004 | Singapore Open | ![]() |
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5–15, 15–9, 11–15 | ![]() |
2002 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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3–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
2002 | Indonesia Open | ![]() |
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5–11, 4–11 | ![]() |
2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() |
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4–11, 13–12, 11–8 | ![]() |
2001 | Hong Kong Open | ![]() |
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6–8, 7–3, 7–2, 7–8, 3–7 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
- BWF Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- BWF/IBF Grand Prix Tournament
IBF International
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1998 | Thailand Satellite | ![]() |
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15–3, 15–7 | ![]() |
References
- "Saralee Thungthongkam at sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "BBC Sport: Results – Badminton : doubles". bbc. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- "Beijing 2008 – Badminton – Mixed Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "London 2012 – Badminton – Mixed Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.