Nuntakarn Aimsaard (Thai: นันทกานต์ เอี่ยมสอาด; born 23 May 1999) is a Thai badminton player.[1] Aimsaard entered the international badminton circuit in 2015. She was part of the Thailand team that won the mixed team bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade. She won her first BWF world tour title at the 2022 India Open in the women's doubles event partnered with her sister Benyapa Aimsaard.[2]

Nuntakarn Aimsaard
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 (age 24)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking9 (3 January 2023)
Current ranking15 (9 April 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Selangor Women's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Mixed team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vietnam Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bilbao Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

SEA Games edit

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Bac Giang Gymnasium,
Bắc Giang, Vietnam
  Benyapa Aimsaard   Apriyani Rahayu
  Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
17–21, 14–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 4 runners-up) edit

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 India Open Super 500   Benyapa Aimsaard   Anastasiia Akchurina
  Olga Morozova
21–13, 21–5   Winner
2022 Korea Open Super 500   Benyapa Aimsaard   Jeong Na-eun
  Kim Hye-jeong
16–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2022 Vietnam Open Super 100   Benyapa Aimsaard   Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
  Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
21–16, 27–25   Winner
2022 Hylo Open Super 300   Benyapa Aimsaard   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai
21–18, 18–21, 21–17   Winner
2022 Australian Open Super 300   Benyapa Aimsaard   Zhang Shuxian
  Zheng Yu
19–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2022 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals   Benyapa Aimsaard   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
13–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2023 Thailand Masters Super 300   Benyapa Aimsaard   Baek Ha-na
  Lee So-hee
21–6, 21–11   Winner
2023 Thailand Open Super 500   Benyapa Aimsaard   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
13–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2024 Thailand Masters Super 300   Benyapa Aimsaard   Li Yijing
  Luo Xumin
21–13, 17–21, 27–25   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "Player: Nuntakarn Aimsaard". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Thai sister shuttlers win women's doubles at India Open". Bangkok Post. 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links edit

Nuntakarn Aimsaard at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com