Thailand at the 2022 World Games explained

Noc:THA
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Year:2022
Games:World Games
Competitors:32
Competitors Men:21
Competitors Women:11
Sports:9
Location:Birmingham, United States
Gold:4
Silver:3
Bronze:2
Rank:18
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Thailand competed in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. The games were originally scheduled for July 2021, but were postponed due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[1] Athletes representing Thailand won four gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. The country finished in 18th place in the medal table.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornJu-jitsuWomen's fighting 48 kg
Lalita Yuennan
Warawut Saengsriruang
Ju-jitsuMixed duo
Anueng KhatthamarasriMuaythaiMen's 67 kg
Thanet NitutornMuaythaiMen's 71 kg
Orapa SenathamJu-jitsuWomen's fighting 63 kg
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornJu-jitsuWomen's ne-waza 48 kg
Weerasak TharakhajadMuaythaiMen's 63.5 kg
Phantipha WongchuvejBoules sportsWomen's Petanque Precision Shooting
Nantawan Fueangsanit
Phantipha Wongchuvej
Boules sportsWomen's Petanque Doubles

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Air sports0 1 1
Billiards sports1 0 1
Boules sports0 2 2
Floorball14 0 14
Ju-jitsu1 4 5
Muaythai3 2 5
Sumo0 2 2
Water skiing1 0 1
Wushu1 0 1
Total 21 11 32

Air sports

See main article: Air sports at the 2022 World Games.

Thailand qualified one pilot in drone racing at the World Games, as a result of the FAI The World Games 2022 Women Selection List.[3] [4]

Billiards sports

See main article: Billiards sports at the 2022 World Games. Thailand qualified one snooker player in men's singles snooker at the World Games by finishing as runner-up at the 2022 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championships in Doha, Qatar.[5] [6]

Boules sports

See main article: Boules sports at the 2022 World Games. Thailand qualified two pétanque players in women's pétanque doubles at the World Games. Phantipha Wongchuvej and Nantawan Fueangsanit receive one spot in women's doubles by finishing in the first place at the 2019 FIPJP Women's Doubles Pétanque World Championships in Almería, Spain.[7] Phantipha Wongchuvej also qualified in women's pétanque precision shooting.

Pétanque classic
Pétanque precision shooting

Floorball

See main article: Floorball at the 2022 World Games. Thailand men's floorball team qualified for the World Games by securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked team from Asia and Oceania at the 2020 IFF Men's World Floorball Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[8]

Summary
Group play--------
Seventh place game

Ju-jitsu

See main article: Ju-jitsu at the 2022 World Games. Thailand qualified five (one male and four female) ju-jitsu practitioners into the World Games, as a result of the JIIF The World Games 2022 Qualification Rankings.[9]

Duo
Fighting
AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornWomen's 48 kg
Nuchanat SingchaladWomen's 57 kg
Orapa SenathamWomen's 63 kg
Ne-waza
AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornWomen's 48 kg
Orapa SenathamWomen's 63 kg

Muaythai

See main article: Muaythai at the 2022 World Games.

Thailand competed in muaythai.[10]

Sumo

See main article: Sumo at the 2022 World Games.

Thailand competed in sumo.[11]

Middleweight

Main rounds
Repechages

Openweight

Main rounds
Repechages

Water skiing

See main article: Water skiing at the 2022 World Games.

Thailand competed in water skiing.[12]

Wushu

See main article: Wushu at the 2022 World Games.

Thailand competed in wushu.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 World Games Postponed to 2022 to Accommodate Olympic Move. SwimSwam. 17 May 2022.
  2. News: Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA). International World Games Association. 17 May 2022.
  3. News: The World Games 2022: Drone Racing pilots announced. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. 11 February 2022. 17 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Drone Racing Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712231140/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Drone+Racing.pdf . 12 July 2022 . 12 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.
  5. Web site: Wendy Jans wins her 8th World title; Florian claims his maiden world championship title . . 17 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Billiard Sports Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718062404/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Billiard+Sports.pdf . 18 July 2022 . 19 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.
  7. News: First qualifiers for The World Games 2021. International World Games Association. 21 May 2019. 17 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Time for Men's World Floorball Championships 2020 play-offs . . 17 May 2022 . 6 December 2021.
  9. News: JIIF The World Games 2022 Qualification Rankings. Ju-Jitsu International Federation. 18 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Muaythai Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718093542/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Muaythai.pdf . 18 July 2022 . 18 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.
  11. Web site: Sumo Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711074408/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Sumo.pdf . 11 July 2022 . 11 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.
  12. Web site: Waterski & Wakeboard Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717140126/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Waterski+%26+Wakeboard.pdf . 17 July 2022 . 18 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.
  13. Web site: Wushu Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714074749/https://swog2022.sportresult.com/hide/en/Pdf/GetResultbookPdf?filename=Wushu.pdf . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022 . 2022 World Games.