Olympic Games Participation

 

Thailand has started sending its athletes to participate in the Olympic Games since 1952, when Finland was acting as the host to the Olympic Games. On this occasion, Thailand was sending its athletes to compete only in one event, i.e. in athletics. Afterwards, Thailand has then been sending its athletes to compete in several events, namely athletics, basketball football, sailing, boxing,  cycling, weightlifting, judo, swimming, shooting and others.

 

As said at the beginning, Thailand has started sending its athletes to participate in the Olympic Games ever since 1952. But not until the twenty-first Olympic Games, where Canada was hosting it, Thailand was able to receive its first Olympic Bronze Medal in boxing  in light flyweight division by Mr. Payao Poontarat. He became the first Thai athlete ever to receive the Olympic Game Medal for the last 24 years. Soon after that, Thailand  was beginning to shape up its  practices, by winning a few more Olympic Gold Medals, some Olympic Silver Medals and numerous Olympic Bronze Medals as listed down below: –

2016

MISS SUKANYA SRISURAT

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 58 kg
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2016

MISS SOPITA TANASAN

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 48 kg
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2016

MISS POMSIRI SIRIKAEW

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 58 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2012
Sports: ยกน้ำหนัก Women's 58 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2016

MR. TAWIN HANPRAB

Sports: Taekwondo Men's 58 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2016

MR. SINPHET KRUALTHONG

Sports: Weight Lifting Men's 56 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2016

MISS PANIPAK WONGPATTANAKIT

Sports: Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2016

2012

SUBLT. KAEO PONGPRAYOON

Sports: Boxing Men's Flyweight
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2012

MISS POMSIRI SIRIKAEW

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 58 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2012
Sports: ยกน้ำหนัก Women's 58 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2016

MISS CHANATIP SONKHAM

Sports: Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2012

2008

SUBLT. PRAPAWADEE JAROENRATTANATARAKOON

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 53 kg
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2008

CAPT. SOMJIT JONGJOHOR

Sports: Boxing Men's Flyweight
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2008

MISS BUTTREE PUEDPONG

Sports: Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2008

MR. MANUS BOONJUMNONG

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Welterweight
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2008

2004

MR. MANUS BOONJUMNONG

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Welterweight
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2004

CAPT. UDOMPORN POLSAK

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 53 kg
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2004

CAPT. PAVEENA THONGSUK

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 75 kg
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2004

MR. WORAPOJ PETCHKOOM

Sports: Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 2004

SUBLT. AREE WIRATTHAWORN

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 48 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2004

MISS WANDEE KAMEAIM

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 58 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2004

MR. SURIYA PRASATHIMAI

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Middleweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2004

MISS YAOWAPA BOORAPOLCHAI

Sports: Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2004

2000

POL.CAPT. WIJARN POLRID

Sports: Boxing Men's Flyweight
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 2000

LT.JG. PORNCHAI TONGBURAN

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Middleweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2000

LCDR. KHASSARAPORN SUTA

Sports: Weight Lifting Women's 58 kg
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 2000

1996

LT. SOMLUCK KAMSING

Sports: Boxing Men's Flyweight
Modals: Gold
B.E.: 1996

SQN.LDR. VICHAI RACHANON

Sports: Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 1996

1992

MR. ARKOM CHENGLAI

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Welterweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 1992

1988

MR. PHAJOL MOOLSAN

Sports: Boxing Men's Bantamweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 1988

1984

MR. TAWEE AMPHORNMAHA

Sports: Boxing Men's Light Welterweight
Modals: Silver
B.E.: 1984

1976

MR. PAYAO POONTARAT

Sports: Boxing Men's Flyweight
Modals: Bronze
B.E.: 1976