Thailand at the Olympics

Thailand was first at the Olympic Games in 1952. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then. They were not in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Thailand at the
Olympics
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IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
Websitewww.olympicthai.or.th (in Thai and English)
Medals
Gold
9
Silver
8
Bronze
16
Total
33
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Thailand has been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002. Only one person, Prawat Nagvajara, has competed for Thailand in the Winter Olympics.

Thai athletes have won a total of twenty-one medals, mostly in boxing. In 2008 Thailand won 8 medals, their best so far. The National Olympic Committee for Thailand was formed in 1948 and recognized in 1950.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
3  Bronze Poontarat, PayaoPayao Poontarat 1976 Montreal Boxing Men's light flyweight
2  Silver Umponmaha, DhaweeDhawee Umponmaha 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's light welterweight
3  Bronze Moolsan, PhajolPhajol Moolsan 1988 Seoul Boxing Men's bantamweight
3  Bronze Chenglai, ArkhomArkhom Chenglai 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's welterweight
1  Gold Kamsing, SomluckSomluck Kamsing 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's featherweight
3  Bronze Khadpo, VichairachanonVichairachanon Khadpo 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's bantamweight
1  Gold Ponlid, WijanWijan Ponlid 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's flyweight
3  Bronze Thongburan, PornchaiPornchai Thongburan 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light middleweight
3  Bronze Suta, KhassarapornKhassaraporn Suta 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
1  Gold Boonjumnong, ManusManus Boonjumnong 2004 Athens Boxing Men's light welterweight
1  Gold Polsak, UdompornUdomporn Polsak 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 53 kg
1  Gold Thongsuk, PawinaPawina Thongsuk 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
2  Silver Petchkoom, WorapojWorapoj Petchkoom 2004 Athens Boxing Men's bantamweight
3  Bronze Prasathinphimai, SuriyaSuriya Prasathinphimai 2004 Athens Boxing Men's middleweight
3  Bronze Boorapolchai, YaowapaYaowapa Boorapolchai 2004 Athens Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
3  Bronze Wiratthaworn, AreeAree Wiratthaworn 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 48 kg
3  Bronze Kameaim, WandeeWandee Kameaim 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
1  Gold Jaroenrattanatarakoon, PrapawadeePrapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women's 53 kg
1  Gold Jongjohor, SomjitSomjit Jongjohor 2008 Beijing Boxing Flyweight
2  Silver Puedpong, ButtreeButtree Puedpong 2008 Beijing Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
2  Silver Boonjumnong, ManusManus Boonjumnong 2008 Beijing Boxing Light welterweight
2  Silver Sirikaew, PimsiriPimsiri Sirikaew 2012 London Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
2  Silver Pongprayoon, KaeoKaeo Pongprayoon 2012 London Boxing Men's light flyweight
3  Bronze Sonkham, ChanatipChanatip Sonkham 2012 London Taekwondo Women's 49 kg

Related pages

References

  1. "National Olympic Committee of Thailand". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-18.

Other websites

  Media related to Thailand at the Olympic Games at Wikimedia Commons