Somharuthai Jaroensiri (Thai: สมหฤทัย เจริญศิริ; born 15 November 1971) is a Thai retired badminton player. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]
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| Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1971 Nakhon Pathom, Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJaroensiri competed in 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's singles, with her best achievement at the Olympics was reaching in the quarterfinals in 1992, losing to eventual gold medalist, Susi Susanti, of Indonesia, 11–6, 11–1.[1] She won bronze medals at the 1992 Asian Championships and 1993 World Cup.[2] She participated in six consecutive Southeast Asian Games from 1987 to 1997, and helped the team win the silver medals, other than that, she won three medals in the women's singles event, a silver in 1995, and two bronzes in 1991 and 1993. She also competed at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games.
Achievements
editWorld Cup
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1993 | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India |  Susi Susanti
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0–11, 9–11 |  Silver
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Asian Championships
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Ye Zhaoying
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11–4, 6–11, 3–11 |  Bronze
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Asian Cup
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Tang Jiuhong
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5–11, 9–11 | Bronze
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| 1995 | Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China | Mia Audina
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11–8, 5–11, 3–11 | Bronze
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| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea | Zhang Ning
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2–11, 4–11 | Bronze
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Southeast Asian Games
editWomen's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1987 | Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | Elizabeth Latief
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8–11, 8–11 | Bronze
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| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani
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11–6, 5–11, 8–11 | Bronze
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| 1993 | Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore | Sarwendah Kusumawardhani
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5–11, 5–11 | Bronze
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| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Susi Susanti
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4–11, 0–11 | Silver
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World Junior Championships
editThe Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Huang Ying
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11–8, 6–11, 1–11 | Bronze
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Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1988 | Jakarta, Indonesia |  Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai
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 Bang Soo-hyun Shon Hye-joo
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12–15, 5–15 | Bronze
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IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Susi Susanti
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1–11, 2–11 |  Runner-up
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| 1993 | Thailand Open | Susi Susanti
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10–12, 2–11 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroensiri Somharuthai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Bulu Tangkis Piala Dunia. Lili/Finarsih dan Hermawan Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 5 September 1993. p. 18.
