Duanganong Aroonkesorn

Duanganong Aroonkesorn (Thai: ดวงอนงค์ อรุณเกษร; born 6 February 1984) is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.[1][2] She competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[3] Aroonkesorn is a women's doubles specialist who is paired with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul. Her best results with Voravichitchaikul have come in 2010 including a Superseries tournament victory at the 2010 French Open.[4]

Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984 (age 40)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking4 (10 March 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Vietnam Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Pretoria Women's doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Asian Championships edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Cheng Shu
  Zhao Yunlei
14–21, 6–21   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Ang Li Peng
  Lim Pek Siah
4–15, 15–10, 6–15   Bronze
2007 Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Jo Novita
  Greysia Polii
14–21, 21–18, 15–21   Bronze
2011 Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Anneke Feinya Agustin
  Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
13–21, 10–21   Bronze

Summer Universiade edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, Thailand
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Pan Pan
  Tian Qing
12–21, 18–21   Bronze

World Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Pretoria Showgrounds,
Pretoria, South Africa
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Chen Lanting
  Yu Yang
2–11, 2–11   Bronze

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Cho A-ra
  Hwang Yu-mi
  Bronze
2002 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Du Jing
  Rong Lu
1–11, 4–11   Bronze

BWF Superseries edit

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] 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.[6] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 French Open   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Petya Nedelcheva
  Anastasia Russkikh
21–16, 11–2 retired   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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Ng Hui Ern
  Ng Hui Lin
12–21, 21–17, 21–13   Winner
2011 Dutch Open   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Shinta Mulia Sari
  Yao Lei
21–10, 21–16   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Vietnam Satellite   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Kim Min-jung
  Oh Seul-ki
21–23, 21–12, 9–21   Runner-up
2006 Thailand Asian Satellite   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Yuko Matsuura
  Nao Miyoshi
21–14, 21–15   Winner
2015 Thailand International   Kunchala Voravichitchaikul   Chae Yoo-jung
  Kim Ji-won
21–17, 21–19   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents edit

Women's doubles results with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul against Superseries Final finalists, World Championships Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Duanganong Aroonkesorn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Participants by Sport: Badminton". 15th Asian Games Doha 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007.
  3. ^ "Profile: Aroonkesorn Duanganong". www.incheon2014ag.org. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "French Open 2010 – A day of firsts!". Badzine.net. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Duanganong Aroonkesorn Head to Head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 August 2017.