Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:THA
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Website: 
Location:Athens
Competitors:42
Sports:13
Flagbearer:Paradorn Srichaphan
Rank:25
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto

Thailand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand sent a total of 42 athletes to the Games, 24 men and 18 women, to compete in 13 sports; the nation's team size was roughly smaller from Sydney by ten athletes. Fourteen of them had previously competed in Sydney, including featherweight boxer and 1996 Olympic champion Somluck Kamsing, and Asia's top tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan, who was later appointed by the committee to carry the Thai flag in the opening ceremony.[1] [2] Along with Kamsing, US-based swimmer Ratapong Sirisanont and badminton player Pramote Teerawiwatana became the first Thai athletes to compete in four Olympic Games. Among the sports played by athletes at these Games, Thailand marked its debut in equestrian and taekwondo.

Thailand left Athens with a total of eight medals (three golds, one silver, and four bronze), setting a historic milestone as the nation's most successful Games in Olympic history.[3] Thai athletes continued to dominate in boxing and weightlifting, where they each won more than two Olympic medals, including a prestigious gold from Manus Boonjumnong in light welterweight boxing, and Udomporn Polsak, and Pawina Thongsuk in women's weightlifting.[4] [5]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thai athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[6] [7]

Women
  • Track & road events
    • Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Noengrothai ChaipetchHigh jump1.8921Did not advance
    Juttaporn KrasaeyanShot put16.4925Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Boonsak PonsanaSingles
    W 15–1, 15–0
    W 15–11, 15–13
    W 15–10, 15–1
    L 9–15, 2–15
    L 11–15, 16–17    		4
    Tesana Panvisvas
    Pramote Teerawiwatana    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 15–3, 15–9
    L 10–15, 13–15    		Did not advance
    Patapol Ngernsrisuk
    Sudket Prapakamol
    L 5–15, 9–15    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Salakjit PonsanaSingles
    W 11–7, 5–11, 11–8
    L 8–11, 3–11    		Did not advance
    Sathinee Chankrachangwong
    Saralee Thungthongkam    		Doubles
    W 15–3, 15–4
    W 15–4, 15–11
    L 2–15, 4–15    		Did not advance
    Mixed

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thailand sent six boxers to Athens.

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Suban PannonLight flyweight
    W 26–14
    L 14–23    		Did not advance
    Somjit JongjohorFlyweight
    W 22–12
    L 21–26    		Did not advance
    Worapoj PetchkoomBantamweight
    W
    W 33–18
    W 29–14
    W 27–19
    L 13–22
    Somluck KamsingFeatherweight
    L 17–32    		Did not advance
    Manus BoonjumnongLight welterweight
    W 28–16
    W 29–15
    W 20–8
    W 30–9
    W 17–11
    Suriya PrasathinphimaiMiddleweight
    W 30–21
    W 19+–19
    W 28–22
    L 18–24    		Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Eventing

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Siriroj RathprasertIndividual épée
    W 15–13
    L 5–15    		Did not advance
    Wiradech KothnyIndividual sabre
    W 15–13
    L 11–15    		Did not advance

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thai rowers qualified the following boats:

    Women
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thai sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.

    Men
    M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two Thai shooters qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=3Tevarit Majchacheeap10 m air rifle587=35Did not advance
    50 m rifle prone589=36Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions1159=16Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Jakkrit Panichpatikum10 m air pistol571=36Did not advance
    50 m pistol549=28Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thai swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Arwut Chinnapasaen50 m freestyle23.5246Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Charnvudth Saengsri400 m freestyle3:59.8933Did not advance
    1500 m freestyle15:54.4627Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Ratapong Sirisanont100 m breaststrokeDid not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:15.3919Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Pilin Tachakittiranan200 m freestyle2:05.2935Did not advance
    400 m freestyle4:23.6234Did not advance
    Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn400 m individual medley5:00.0622Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Chonlathorn Vorathamrong100 m backstroke1:05.1532Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:21.1129Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thailand has qualified a single table tennis player.

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four Thai taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ussadate SutthikunkarnMen's −58 kg
    L 2–5    		Did not advance11
    Kriangkrai NoikoedMen's −80 kg
    L 12–16    		Did not advance11
    Yaowapa BoorapolchaiWomen's −49 kg
    W 9–5
    L 1–3    		Did not advance
    W 2–(−1)
    W 2–1
    Nootcharin SukkhongdumnoenWomen's −57 kg
    W 6–6
    W 2–1
    L 7–7
    L 3–6    		Did not advance5

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Thailand nominated a male and a female tennis player to compete in the tournament.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Paradorn SrichaphanMen's singles
    L 2–6, 3–6    		Did not advance
    Tamarine TanasugarnWomen's singles
    L 6–1, 2–6, 1–6    		Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Five Thai weightlifters qualified for the following events:

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Suriya DattuyawatMen's −69 kg137.511———
    Aree WiratthawornWomen's −48 kg853115 1200
    Udomporn PolsakWomen's −53 kg97.511251222.5
    Wandee KameaimWomen's −58 kg102.53127.53230
    Pawina ThongsukWomen's −75 kg122.521501272.5

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Srichaphan named Athlete Role Model for Nanjing 2014. International Tennis Federation. 17 March 2004. 15 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517133105/http://2012.itftennis.com/news/173355.aspx. 17 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
    2. News: Flag curse. Daily Star. 19 August 2004. 15 May 2014.
    3. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    4. News: Thai boxer Manus Boonjumnong pulls upset to take gold. USA Today. 28 August 2004. 15 May 2014.
    5. News: Plucky Pawina snatches gold. Nation Multimedia Group. 20 August 2004. 15 May 2014.
    6. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    7. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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