Thailand at the Olympics explained

Noc:	THA
Nocname:	National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King
Games:	Olympics
Website:
Rank:	57
Gold:	11
Silver:	11
Bronze:	19

Kingdom of Thailand first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the US-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Thailand has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King was created in 1948 and recognized in 1950.

Thailand won its first medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal, when boxer Payao Poontarat took home a bronze in the Men's Light Flyweight category. Thailand's first gold medal would also come in boxing at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, when Somluck Kamsing won the Men's Featherweight category. Since then, Thai athletes have won gold medals at every subsequent Summer Olympics with the exception of the 2012 Games in London, with all its gold medals to date having come in men's boxing, women's weightlifting and women's taekwondo. The country's most recent gold medalist is Panipak Wongpattanakit, who earned her medal in the women's 49kg event in taekwondo.

As of 2024, Thai athletes have won a total of 41 medals; 17 in weightlifting, 16 in boxing, 7 in taekwondo, and 1 in badminton. Among countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand ranks first in terms of both the number of gold medals (11) and the number of overall medals (41). Thailand's most successful Games to date were the 2004 Games in Athens, where they won eight medals, of which three of them were gold.

Medals

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table.

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	1	1	37
	did not participate
		0	1	0	1	33
		0	0	1	1	46
		0	0	1	1	54
		1	0	1	2	47
		1	0	2	3	47
		3	1	4	8	25
		2	2	2	6	31
		0	2	2	4	59
		2	2	2	6	35
		1	0	1	2	59
		1	3	2	6	44
	future event
Total		11	11	19	41	54

Medals by Winter Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
	did not participate
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
		0	0	0	0	−
	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	−

Medals by Winter Sport

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
				Men's light flyweight
				Men's light welterweight
				Men's bantamweight
				Men's welterweight
				Men's featherweight
				Men's bantamweight
				Men's flyweight
				Men's light middleweight
				Women's 58 kg
				Men's light welterweight
				Women's 53 kg
				Women's 75 kg
				Men's bantamweight
				Men's middleweight
				Women's 49 kg
				Women's 48 kg
				Women's 58 kg
				Men's flyweight
				Women's 53 kg
				Men's light welterweight
				Women's 49 kg
				Women's 48 kg
				Women's 58 kg
				Men's light flyweight
				Women's 58 kg
				Women's 49 kg
				Women's 58 kg
				Women's 48 kg
				Women's 58 kg
				Men's 58 kg
				Women's 58 kg
				Women's 49 kg
				Men's 56 kg
				Women's 49 kg
				Women's lightweight
				Women's 49 kg
				Men's singles
				Men's 61 kg
				Men's 73 kg
				Women's Welterweight
				Women's 49 kg

Medals by individual

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee, this is a list of people who have won two or more Olympic medals for Thailand.

Athlete	Sport	Years	Games	Gender				Total
		2016–2024	Summer	Women	2	0	1	3
		2004–2008	Summer	Men	1	1	0	2
		2012–2016	Summer	Women	0	2	0	2
		2004–2008	Summer	Women	0	0	2	2

• People in bold are still active competitors

Flag bearers

Flag bearers by Summer Games

Games	Flag bearer	Sport
		Shooting
	align=center colspan=2 rowspan="1"	did not participate
		Shooting
		Shooting
		Badminton
		Athletics
		Boxing
		Tennis
		Boxing
		Swimming
		Badminton
		Shooting
		Athletics Skateboarding

Flag bearers by Winter Games

Games	Flag bearer	Sport
		Cross-country skiing
		Cross-country skiing
	align=center colspan=2 rowspan="1"	did not participate
		Alpine skiing
		Cross-country skiing
		Alpine skiing

Olympic participants

Summer Olympics

Sport	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		3	2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	8	8	8	18	bgcolor=grey		4	4	10	4	18	8	12	3	11	2	4	2	2
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		8	7	6	8	4	6	7	7	9
	bgcolor=grey		9	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		5	4	5	3	7	5	5	6	6	6	9	6	8	3	5	4	8
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	bgcolor=grey		1	bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		8	7	7	6	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	2	2	4
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	bgcolor=grey		1	bgcolor=grey		3	1
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		5	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		11	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		17	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		4	4	4
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		3	bgcolor=grey		1	1	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	1	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	1	1
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	bgcolor=grey		1	2	2	1
	bgcolor=grey		2	2	4	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	3	1	2	3	4	3	4
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		6	10	11	10	12	17	3	2	3	2	2	5	4	5	6	3
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		5	6	8	6	2	2	2	2	2
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	1	1	3	2	3
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		4	3	3	3	2	3
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	2	3	2	1	bgcolor=grey		2	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		4	2	1	1	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		1	1	5	5	7	7	9	bgcolor=grey		4
Total	8	35	20	54	41	33	42	35	14	46	37	52	42	47	37	54	41	51

Winter Olympics

Sport	2002	2006	2014	2018	2022
	bgcolor=grey		bgcolor=grey		2	2	2
	1	1	bgcolor=grey		2	2
Total	1	1	2	4	4

Milestones

• In 2002 and 2006, Thailand qualified its first Winter Olympian cross country skier, and first Winter Olympian, Prawat Nagvajara.^[1]
• In 2014, Thailand qualified its first Winter Olympian alpine skier, Kanes Sucharitakul.^[2] It then added the first female Winter Olympian for the country, Vanessa Vanakorn (Vanessa-Mae), doubling the size of the previous largest delegation to a Winter Games.^[3]

See also

• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

• Olympics
  • Thailand at the Youth Olympics
• Paralympic
  • Thailand at the Paralympics
• Asian Games
  • Thailand at the Asian Games
  • Thailand at the Asian Para Games

• Other
  • Thailand at the Universiade
  • Thailand at the World Games

External links

• Web site: Thailand . International Olympic Committee .
• Web site: Thailand . Olympedia.com .
• Web site: Olympic Analytics/THA . olympanalyt.com .

Notes and References

1. News: Thai Skier Vanessa Vanakorn Qualifies for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics . Chiangrai Times . 20 January 2014 . 7 February 2014 . 1 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160401192206/http://www.chiangraitimes.com/thai-skier-vanessa-vanakorn-qualifies-for-sochi-2014-winter-olympics.html . dead .
2. News: Sending Kanes to the Winter Olympics in Russia . Siamsport . 15 January 2014 .
3. News: Winter Olympics 2014: violinist Vanessa-Mae to ski for Thailand at the Sochi Games . The Telegraph (London) . Sarah Knapton . 20 January 2014 . 7 February 2014 .