Thailand_at_the_2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics

Thailand at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Thailand at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Sporting event delegation


The Kingdom of Thailand, recognized by the name of Thailand by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), represented by the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT), competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6 to 18, 2018.

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The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 57 athletes, 25 boys and 32 girls, to compete in 21 sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Youth Olympics. Thailand roster marked its Olympic debut in boxing, BMX cycling, canoeing, handball (beach handball), football (futsal), karate (new to the 2018 Games), and roller speed skating (new to the 2018 Games). Moreover, Thailand delegations led by Prof.Dr. Varin Tansuphasiri, is scheduled to observe the 2018 games to bid the 2026 Youth Olympics with the city of Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket.[citation needed]

Medal summary

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Medalists

The following Thailand competitors won medals at the Games.

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  • Supatchanin Khamhaeng was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. She was stripped of her gold medal.[1]

Competitors

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Delegations

Team Thailand
  • Thana Chaiprasit – Chef de Mission
  • 26 Officials and staffs
  • 3 Referees
  • Varitta Srijunvong – Thai Youth Olympic Ambassador
National Olympic Committee of Thailand
The Wild Boar Football Club

The IOC invited the Wild Boar Football Club who trapped in Tham Luang Nang Non cave to participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics.

Athletics

Archery

Aitthiwat Soithong qualified based on his performance (third place) at the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]

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Badminton

Thailand qualified two players based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[3][4]

Singles
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Beach handball

Both boys' and girls' team qualified based on his performance (best Asian team) at the 2017 Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Mauritius.[5] However, due to the rules of the Games only allowing the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to enter one team sport (futsal, beach handball, field hockey, or rugby sevens) per gender, the event of their participation has not yet been made official.

Summary

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Men's tournament

Preliminary round
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Source: Buenos Aires 2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Beach volleyball

Phanupong Thanan and Phichakon Narathon, also Thatsarida Singchuea and Pawarun Chanthawichai qualified on their performance (boys' runners up and girls champions) at the 2018 Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.[6]

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Boxing

Sarawut Sukthet, Atichai Phoemsap, Weerapon Jongjohor, and Porntip Buapa qualified on their performance (Asian champions) at the 2018 Youth Asian Confederation Boxing Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]

Boys
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Girls
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Canoeing

Pornnapphan Phuangmaiming qualified based on her performance (best world ranking) at the World Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.[8]

Girls
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Cycling

Kometh Sookprasert and Panadda Booranawong qualified were given two quotas to compete based on its ranking in the Youth Olympic Games BMX Junior Nation Rankings.[9][10]

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Futsal

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Group C
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Source: FIFA IOC
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Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Antony Riley (New Zealand)
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Attendance: 960
Referee: Victor Berg (France)
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Attendance: 4,690
Referee: Roberto Sánchez (Cuba)
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Attendance: 653
Referee: Tayana Moreno (Venezuela)

Golf

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Karate

Thailand qualified one athlete based on its performance at one of the Karate Qualification Tournaments.[11]

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Roller speed skating

Ptjira Srisathitha qualified based on her performance at the 2018 Roller Speed Skating World Championship in Heerde, Netherlands.[12]

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Rowing

Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualification Regatta.[13]

  • Girls' pair – 2 athletes

Sailing

Thailand qualified one boat based on its performance at the IKA Twin Tip Racing Asian Qualifier.[14][15]

Girls
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Shooting

Kanyakorn Hirunphoem qualified based on her performance at the 2017 Asian Championships.[16]

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Sport climbing

Narada Disyabut qualified based on her performance at the 2017 World Youth Championship in Innsbruck, Austria.[17]

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Swimming

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Table tennis

Jinnipa Sawettabut qualified based on her performance at the Asian Qualification Event in Greater Noida, India. Also Yanapong Panagitgun qualified based on her performance at the Road to Buenos Aires – Latin America in Asuncion, Paraguay.[18][19]

Singles
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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Doubles
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Weightlifting

Thailad qualified boys and girls (4 athletes) to the tournament.

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References

  1. "Exclusive: Thai weightlifter loses Youth Olympics gold medal for doping". inside the games. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. "Indonesia, Thailand Share Honours at Asian U19 Beach Volleyball Championships". Asian Volleyball Confederation. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. "Kayak Women COMBINED WORLD RAKING LIST" (PDF). ICF. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. "Countries that will participate in the 2018 Youth Olympics" (PDF). UCI. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. "2018 Youth Olympic Games Rowing Places Obtained" (PDF). FISA. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. "2018 Youth Olympic Games – Qualification". World Sailing. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. "Quota Places by Name and Nation". ISSF. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. "World Youth Championship". IFSC. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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