Thailand at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:THA
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Website: 
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:51
Sports:16
Flagbearer Open:Puripol Boonson & Vareeraya Sukasem
Rank:44
Gold:1
Silver:3
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

Kingdom of Thailand competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. It is taking place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It signified the nation's participation in every edition of the Summer Olympics, since the official debut at 1952, except for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support of the US-led boycott.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=f7f6a8 bgcolor=dce5e5 bgcolor=ffdab9 Total
1001
Weightlifting0213
Badminton0101
Boxing0011
Total1326

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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Athletics1 1 2
Badminton4 5 9
Boxing3 5 8
Cycling3 1 4
Equestrian0 1 1
Golf2 2 4
Judo1 0 1
Modern pentathlon1 0 1
Rowing1 0 1
Sailing2 2 4
Shooting1 2 3
Skateboarding0 1 1
Swimming1 1 2
Table tennis0 3 3
Taekwondo1 2 3
Weightlifting2 2 4
Total 24 27 51

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thai track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024 by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]

Track and road events
Field events

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered nine badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

Men
AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
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Score
RankOpposition
Score
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Score
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Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kunlavut VitidsarnSingles
W (21–9, 21–12)

W (21–4, 8–0) RET
1 Q
W (16–21, 21–14, 21–12)

W (21–12, 21–10)

W (21–14, 21–15)

L (11–21, 11–21)
Supak Jomkoh
Kittinupong Kedren
Doubles
W (21–14, 21–19)

W (21–10, 21–13)

L (16–21, 15–21)
2 Q
L (14–21, 17–21)
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarter-finalSemi-finalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
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Score
RankOpposition
Score
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Score
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Score
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Score
Rank
Ratchanok IntanonSingles
W (21–8, 21–8)

W (21–19, 21–15)
1 Q
L (23–25, 9–21)
Did not advance
Supanida Katethong
W (21–16, 21–19)

W (21–14, 21–9)
1 Q
L (6–21, 13–21)
Did not advance
Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Rawinda Prajongjai
Doubles
W (12–21, 21–13, 21–15)

L (22–20, 21–23, 22–24)

L (9–21, 14–21)
3Did not advance
Mixed

Boxing

See main article: article, Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered eight boxers into the Olympic tournament. Thitisan Panmod (men's flyweight), Bunjong Sinsiri (men's lightweight), Chuthamat Raksat (women's flyweight), Thananya Somnuek (women's lightweight), and Janjaem Suwannapheng (women's welterweight) secured their quotas in their respective division by advancing to the semifinals at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China; in addition, Jutamas Jitpong (women's bantamweight) secured the spot in their respective weight division by finishing in the top four at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[2] Later on, Weerapon Jongjoho (men's middleweight) and Baison Manikon (women's middleweight) secured their spots following the triumph winning the quota bouts round, in their respective division, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Thitisan PanmodFlyweight
L 1–4
Did not advance
Bunjong SinsiriLightweight
W 5–0

L 0–5
Did not advance
Weerapon JongjohoMiddleweight
L 0–5
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Chuthamat RaksatFlyweight
W 5–0

L 0–5
Did not advance
Jutamas JitpongBantamweight
W 4–1

L 2–3
Did not advance
Thananya SomnuekLightweight
L 2–3
Did not advance
Janjaem SuwannaphengWelterweight
W 4–1

W 4–1

L 0–5
Did not advance
Baison ManikonMiddleweight
L 0–5
Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: article, Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Thailand entered two riders to compete in the respective events. All the three quotas being obtained by virtue of the establishment of the UCI World Rankings.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Thanakhan ChaiyasombatMen's road race
Phetdarin SomratWomen's road race4:13:4278
Phetdarin SomratWomen's time trial47:25.1134

Track

Thailand entered one rider for men's sprint and keirin events, based on the nations performances, through the final UCI Olympic rankings.

Sprint
Keirin

BMX

RaceThai riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 Asian Championships in Tagaytay, Philippines.[3] [4]

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered one rider in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group G (South East Asia, Oceania).[5]

Jumping

Golf

See main article: Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered four golfers into the Olympic tournament. All of them qualified directly for the games in the men's and women's individual competitions, based on their world ranking performance, on the IGF World Rankings.

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Kiradech Aphibarnratalign=left rowspan=2Men's74737271290+654
Phachara Khongwatmai707574
Atthaya Thitikulalign=left rowspan=2Women's72696976286−2T18
Patty Tavatanakit76716875290+2T29

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the Asia Continental Quota.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time in summer Olympics edition, Thai modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games. Phurit Yohuang secured his spots in the men's event by virtue of top five eligible nation's through the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[6]

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thai rowers qualified one boats in the men's single sculls for the Games, through the 2024 Asia & Oceania Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.

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; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thai sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, and 2023 Asian Championships in Chonburi, Thailand.

Elimination events
AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
1234567QFSF1SF2SF3SF4SF5SF6F1F2F3F4F5F6
Joseph WestonMen's Formula Kite19171711191717Did not advance18
Benyapa JantawanWomen's Formula Kite17191618Did not advance 19
Medal race events
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789M*
Arthit Mikhail RomanykMen's ILCA 7392430262930213519535
Sophia MontgomeryWomen's ILCA 62629352321154463418927
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thai shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2023 and 2024 Asian Championships, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[7]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Thongphaphum VongsukdeeMen's 50 m rifle 3 positions57839Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Kamonlak SaenchaWomen's 10 m air pistol56436Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol57033Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Tanyaporn PrucksakornWomen's 10 m air pistol57121Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol58019Did not advance

Skateboarding

See main article: Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered one female skateboarder to compete in the following event at the Games.

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dulyawat KaewsriyongMen's 100 m freestyle50.6449Did not advance
Jenjira SrisaardWomen's 50 m freestyle25.1823Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered a full squad of female athletes into the Games. Thai women's senior team qualified by virtue of the results as the four highest team, not yet qualified, through the final ITTF teams ranking.[8]

Women
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
Rank
Suthasini Sawettabutalign=left rowspan=2Singles
L 3–4
Did not advance
Orawan Paranang
L 3–4
Did not advance
Suthasini Sawettabut
Orawan Paranang
Jinnipa Sawettabut
Team
W 3–2

L 0–3
Did not advance

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand qualified three athletes to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, Panipak Wongpattanakit qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of finishing within the top five in the Olympic rankings in her respective division. Meanwhile, Banlung Tubtimdang and Sasikarn Tongchan qualified for the games, after winning the semifinal rounds at the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.[9]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Banlung TubtimdangMen's −68 kg
L 0–2
Did not advance
Panipak WongpattanakitWomen's −49 kg
W 2–0

W 2–0

W 2–0

W 2–1
Sasikarn TongchanWomen's −67 kg
W 2–0

L 0–2

L 1–2
Did not advance

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Thailand entered four weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Theerapong Silachai (men's 61 kg), Weeraphon Wichuma (men's 73 kg), Surodchana Khambao (women's 49 kg) and Duangaksorn Chaidee (women's +81 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings; marking the nations returning to the sport since the last participation at 2016.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Theerapong SilachaiMen's −61 kg13231712303
Weeraphon WichumaMen's −73 kg1489198 2346
Surodchana KhambaoWomen's −49 kg8841122200
Duangaksorn ChaideeWomen's +81 kg120515262726

Notes and References

  1. News: Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 27 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Boxing 1st World Qualification Tournament - Busto Arsizio: Which boxers have obtained quotas for Paris 2024?. Olympics. 11 March 2024. 12 March 2024.
  3. News: Thai rider wins as Daniel Caluag, Patrick Coo fall short in Asian BMX. Spin PH. 16 July 2023. 16 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Athletes' quotas for BMX Racing men's event. 11 June 2024. www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 19 June 2024.
  5. News: FEI publishes Olympic and Paralympic Rankings for Paris 2024. 2 January 2024. International Federation for Equestrian Sports. 3 January 2024.
  6. News: 19TH ASIAN GAMES: ZHANG (CHN) AND JUN (KOR) CELEBRATE GOLD AND PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION. Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne. 25 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Quota Places by Nation and Number. 1 January 2018. issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 18 September 2022.
  8. News: Seven Teams Secure Final Spots for Paris 2024 Olympics Team Events. 4 March 2024. ITTF. 4 March 2024.
  9. Web site: China wins sixth Olympic licence for taekwondo. Inside The Games. 16 March 2024. 11 April 2024.