Thailand at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:THA
Nocname:National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Thailand
Website: 
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:20
Sports:9
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Rank:27
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Thailand competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This was Thailand's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed debuted at the previous edition in 2020.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 20 athletes, 8 men and 12 women, to compete in 8 sports.[1] It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Games. Thailand marked its debut in biathlon, bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, luge, skeleton, and snowboarding.

Biathlete Thanakorn Ngoeichai and bobsledder Agnese Campeol were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

On January 22, bobsledder Agnese Campeol earned the silver medal in the women's monobob, becoming the first Thai athlete and Southeast Asian athlete to win a Winter Youth Olympic medal.[3] This was the third Winter Youth Olympic medal by a tropical nation, after Colombia's silver medal in 2020 and Brazil's bronze medal in 2024.[4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=150Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing1 1 2
Biathlon1 3 4
Bobsleigh1 1 2
Cross-country skiing2 2 4
Freestyle skiing0 1 1
Luge1 1 2
Short track speed skating1 1 2
Skeleton0 2 2
Snowboarding1 0 1
Total 8 12 20

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Pattarapol SaengdaengMen's slalom1:02.04591:11.04392:13.0839
Men's giant slalom1:04.586156.92462:01.50 46
Phichayaporn ThipkesornWomen's slalom1:29.25592:13.08442:54.2944
Women's giant slalom1:16.16521:18.71412:34.87 41

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified four biathletes (one men and three women).

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Thanakorn NgoeichaiMen's sprint33:27.96 (1+5)96
Men's individual57:32.6 11 (3+3+3+2)93
align=left rowspan=2Jariyawadee UdomlapWomen's sprint33:30.28 (5+3)87
Women's individual1:05:19.017 (4+4+4+5) 96
align=left rowspan=2Parichat BunmaniWomen's sprint32:50.48 (3+5)86
Women's individual1:28:10.1 20 (5+5+5+5) 98
align=left rowspan=2Phitchapha NorthongWomen's sprint33:33.510 (5+5)88
Women's individual1:00:33.713 (3+3+3+4)95

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified two bobsledders (one per gender).[6] [7]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kitthamet PalakaiMen's monobob55.46 9 55.6161:51.07 7
Agnese CampeolWomen's monobob56.84257.3331:54.17

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified four cross-country skier (two per gender).[8]

Individual
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Naravich SaisukMen's 7.5 km classical25:52.6 69
Men's sprint freestyle3:38.2064Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Thanatip BunritMen's 7.5 km classical26:31.271
Men's sprint freestyle3:48.4773Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Kanyawat LimsamutchaikulWomen's 7.5 km classical31:46.465
Women's sprint freestyle4:39.1766Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Kingkan DuangjumpaWomen's 7.5 km classical30:03.0 61
Women's sprint freestyle4:14.18 57Did not advance
Team

Freestyle skiing

See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified one freestyle skier (one women).[9]

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified two lugers (one per gender).[10] [11]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Thiraphat SataMen's singles48.779 1848.769201:37.548 20
Sunita ChaiyapanthoWomen's singles51.407 2851.504271:42.911 26

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified two short track speed skaters (one per gender)[12] [13]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=3Chonlachart Taprom500 m1:08.040 4Did not advance
1000 m1:32.316 4Did not advance
1500 m2:49.322 5Did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Punpreeda Prempreecha500 m47.029 4Did not advance
1000 m1:39.344 4Did not advance
1500 m2:27.267 2 Q2:33.336 6Did not advance

Skeleton

See main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified two skeleton racers (two women).[14]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maturada KanramWomen's1:01.90181:01.65182:03.5518
Phonchanan Pongsak57.451458.63161:56.08 14

Snowboarding

See main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Thailand qualified one snowboarder (one men).

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2 Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
align=left rowspan=2Lubpawath ChayametisuratMen's big airDid not satrtDid not advance
Men's slopestyleDid not satrtDid not advance

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024. 17 January 2024. www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 27 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
  3. News: 23 January 2024. Thai teen 'Chomphoo' secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics 2024. Bangkok Post. Bangkok, Thailand. 24 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Agnese Campeol (THA) - silver. 22 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 22 January 2024.
  5. Web site: Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024 . 30 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Monobob Men. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 12 December 2023. 30 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Monobob Women. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). www.ibsf.org/. 12 December 2023. 30 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024 . 30 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Freestyle Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024 . 30 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men´s Singles World Cup referring D.1. 30 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Women´s Singles World Cup referring D.1. 30 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Communication No. 2535 - PROVISIONAL QUOTA PLACES SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING . 30 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Communication No. 2608 - YOG 2024 Final Quotas Allocation Speed Skating & Short Track . 30 December 2023.
  14. Web site: GANGWON 2024 WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking list – SKELETON WOMEN. 30 December 2023.

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