Sudket Prapakamol (Thai: สุดเขต ประภากมล; RTGSSutkhet Praphakamon; born 8 February 1980) is a badminton player from Thailand. He is a police lieutenant and a sportsman like his brother. He has a Bachelor's degree from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Sudket Prapakamol
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1980-02-08) 8 February 1980 (age 44)
Chonburi, Thailand
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
RetiredFebruary 2016[1]
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking20 (MD 13 January 2011)
2 (XD 11 August 2011)
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Men's Badminton
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Anaheim Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Madrid Mixed doubles
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Yiyang Mixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2006 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Chengdu Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gimcheon Mixed doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Vietnam Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Mixed doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Mixed doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Melbourne Boys' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Career edit

He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Patapol Ngernsrisuk. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Anthony Clark and Nathan Robertson of Great Britain. Prapakamol also competed in the mixed doubles with partner Saralee Thungthongkam. They had a bye in the first round and were defeated by Fredrik Bergström and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the round of 16.

He played for Thailand in Thomas Cup 2008 as with Songpol Anukritayawan. Thailand was crushed in the quarter finals. Prapakamol made his second appearance at the Olympic Games in 2008. He and Thungthongkam were defeated by the first seeded from Indonesia Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir in the quarter finals.

 
Prapakamol with his partner in the mixed doubles Saralee Thungthongkam

In 2012, Prapakamol and Thungthongkam again competed in the Olympic Games, played in the mixed doubles, reaching the quarter finals where they were beaten by Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen of Denmark.[2]

He ended his international career after competed at the Thailand Masters in February 2016.[1]

Achievements edit

World Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States   Saralee Thungthongkam   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir
9–15, 15–3, 10–15   Bronze
2006 Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad,
Madrid, Spain
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms
18–21, 21–17, 23–25   Bronze

World Cup edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China   Saralee Thungthongkam   Xie Zhongbo
  Zhang Yawen
12–21, 19–21   Bronze

Asian Games edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar   Saralee Thungthongkam   Xie Zhongbo
  Zhang Yawen
11–21, 19–21   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Kim Dong-moon
  Ra Kyung-min
10–15, 16–17   Silver
2005 Gachibowli Indoor Stadium,
Hyderabad, India
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Lee Jae-jin
  Lee Hyo-jung
15–11, 14–17, 15–10   Gold
2006 Bandaraya Stadium,
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 23–21, 14–21   Silver
2011 Sichuan Gymnasium,
Chengdu, China
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
17–21, 15–21   Bronze
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Shin Baek-choel
  Jang Ye-na
11–21, 12–21   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Lee Wan Wah
  Choong Tan Fook
5–15, 2–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Anggun Nugroho
  Eny Widiowati
15–12, 15–7   Gold
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Flandy Limpele
  Vita Marissa
14–21, 15–21   Silver
2011 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Tontowi Ahmad
  Liliyana Natsir
7–21, 14–21   Silver
2015 Singapore Indoor Stadium,
Singapore
  Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Praveen Jordan
  Debby Susanto
13–21, 21–8, 14–21   Bronze

Summer Universiade edit

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Tsai Chia-hsin
  Hsieh Yu-hsing
17–21, 21–17, 21–14   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand   Salakjit Ponsana   Fang Chieh-min
  Cheng Wen-hsing
16–21, 18–21   Bronze

World Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre, Melbourne, Australia   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Cai Yun
  Jiang Shan
15–13, 2–15, 10–15   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships edit

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Chan Chong Ming
  Teo Kok Seng
11–15, 9–15   Bronze

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[4] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Singapore Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Flandy Limpele
  Vita Marissa
14–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2007 China Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Nova Widianto
  Liliyana Natsir
21–15, 18–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2010 French Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Michael Fuchs
  Birgit Overzier
21–15, 21–15   Winner
2010 World Superseries Finals   Saralee Thungthongkam   Zhang Nan
  Zhao Yunlei
17–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2011 All England Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Xu Chen
  Ma Jin
13–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2012 India Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Tontowi Ahmad
  Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 21–12, 14–21   Runner-up
2012 Indonesia Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Tontowi Ahmad
  Liliyana Natsir
21–17, 17–21, 21–13   Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Thailand Open   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Ha Tae-kwon
  Yoo Yong-sung
8–15, 6–15   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Thailand Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Nathan Robertson
  Gail Emms
15–8, 12–15, 11–15   Runner-up
2004 Japan Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Nova Widianto
  Vita Marissa
10–15, 13–15   Runner-up
2005 Japan Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Jens Eriksen
  Mette Schjoldager
15–13, 14–17, 15–7   Winner
2005 Singapore Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Zhang Jun
  Gao Ling
15–10, 7–15, 5–15   Runner-up
2006 Thailand Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Lee Yong-dae
  Hwang Yu-mi
11–21, 21–18, 20–22   Runner-up
2009 Thailand Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Songphon Anugritayawon
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
21–11, 17–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2010 Malaysia Masters   Saralee Thungthongkam   Devin Lahardi Fitriawan
  Liliyana Natsir
21–13, 16–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2011 Dutch Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Songphon Anugritayawon
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
17–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2011 India Grand Prix Gold   Saralee Thungthongkam   Muhammad Rijal
  Debby Susanto
16–21, 21–18, 21–11   Winner
2012 Swiss Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Tontowi Ahmad
  Liliyana Natsir
16–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2012 Thailand Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Tao Jiaming
  Tang Jinhua
14–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Dutch Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Ronan Labar
  Émilie Lefel
10–21, 18–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Myanmar International   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Chan Huan Chun
  Hong Chieng Hun
15–9, 15–11   Winner
1999 Smiling Fish Satellite   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Patrick Lau
  Aman Santosa
15–11, 16–17, 15–11   Winner
2000 Smiling Fish Satellite   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Ge Cheng
  Tao Xiaoqiang
12–15, 15–8, 5–15   Runner-up
2001 Smiling Fish Satellite   Kitipon Kitikul   Patapol Ngernsrisuk
  Khunakorn Sudhisodhi
9–15, 7–15   Runner-up
2001 India Satellite   Kitipon Kitikul   Ng Kean Kok
  Rosman Razak
15–11, 13–15, 2–15   Runner-up
2002 Vietnam Satellite   Jakrapan Thanathiratham   Hendri Saputra
  Denny Setiawan
4–15, 11–15   Runner-up
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Hendri Saputra
  Denny Setiawan
15–10, 15–10   Winner
2006 Vietnam Satellite   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Albertus Susanto Njoto
  Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama
21–16, 21–11   Winner
2006 Thailand Asian Satellite   Patapol Ngernsrisuk   Hendra Aprida Gunawan
  Joko Riyadi
14–21, 21–16, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Smiling Fish Satellite   Sathinee Chankrachangwong   Anurak Thiraratsakul
  Methinee Narawirawuth
11–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2001 Smiling Fish Satellite   Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn   Ng Kean Kok
  Fong Chen Yen
15–6, 15–8   Winner
2001 Malaysia Satellite   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Chen Jibin
  Cheng Jiao
5–7, 0–7, 6–8   Runner-up
2002 Vietnam Satellite   Salakjit Ponsana   Trần Đức Sang
  Nguyễn Hạnh Dung
15–6, 15–4   Winner
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite   Sathinee Chankrachangwong   Songphon Anugritayawon
  Duanganong Aroonkesorn
  Runner-up

References edit

  1. ^ a b "'เต่า' สุดเขต ประภากมล : มันเป็นเรื่องที่กะทันหันเกินไป". www.smmsport.com (in Thai). 6 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Olympic Results London 2012". www.olympics.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  4. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". www.ibadmintonstore.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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