Sujirat Pookkham (Thai: สุจิรัตน์ ปุกคำ;[2] born 15 March 1986) is a Thai para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She is a World women's singles champion in 2009. Sujirat competed for Thailand at the 2020 Summer Paralympics which she won a silver medal in women's singles WH1 event[3] and another bronze medal in the women's doubles WH1–WH2 event.[4]

Sujirat Pookkham
Personal information
Country Thailand
Born (1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 38)
Chiang Rai, Thailand[1]
CoachApinop Arayacharoen
Women's singles WH1
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (WS 1 January 2019)
1 (WD with Amnouy Wetwithan 1 January 2019)
Current ranking11 (WS)
12 (WD with Amnouy Wetwithan) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Para-badminton
Representing  Thailand
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Seoul Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Seoul Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Dortmund Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pattaya Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dortmund Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Women's doubles
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Yeoju Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beijing Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Yeoju Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Beijing Women's singles
ASEAN Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles

Achievements edit

Paralympic Games edit

Women's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Sarina Satomi 21–14, 19–21, 13–21   Silver

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Amnouy Wetwithan   Cynthia Mathez
  Karin Suter-Erath
21–17, 21–12   Bronze

World Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2009 Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea   Lee Mi-ok 12–21, 21–8, 21–9   Gold
2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Son Ok-cha 17–21, 18–21   Bronze
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Li Hongyan 9–21, 11–21   Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Sarina Satomi 16–21, 15–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand   Yin Menglu 12–21, 15–21   Silver

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Fencing Hall, Seoul, South Korea   Amnouy Wetwithan   Lee Sun-ae
  Kim Yeon-sim
18–21, 10–21   Silver
2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Karin Suter-Erath   Lee Sun-ae
  Son Ok-cha
11–21, 21–19, 19–21   Silver
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Kang Jung-kum
  Kim Yun-sim
21–8, 21–14   Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Li Hongyan
  Yang Fan
11–21, 13–21   Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Amnouy Wetwithan   Liu Yutong
  Yin Menglu
11–21, 15–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Fan Chaoyue
  Li Hongyan
19–21, 21–15, 12–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Koernig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Jakarin Homhual   Lee Sam-seop
  Son Ok-cha
21–15, 22–20   Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Dumnern Junthong   Jakarin Homhual
  Amnouy Wetwithan
14–21, 15–21   Bronze

Asian Para Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010[a] Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China   Amnouy Wetwithan 9–21, 12–21   Bronze
  Lee Sun-ae 19–21, 10–21
  Yoko Egami 21–6, 21–8
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Li Hongyan 12–21, 14–21   Silver

Women’s doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Kim Yeon-sim
  Lee Mi-ok
16–21, 21–13, 18–21   Silver
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Li Hongyan
  Xu Tingting
17–21, 21–11, 13–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea
  Dumnern Junthong   Lee Sam-seop
  Lee Sun-ae
21–23, 11–21   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012[b] Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea   Piyawan Thinjun 21–12, 21–9   Gold
  Midori Shimada 21–4, 21–5
  Son Ok-cha 21–12, 21–15
  Lee Mi-ok 18–21, 21–12, 21–8
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China   Wang Ping 18–21, 19–21   Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[c] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
  Piyawan Thinjun   Kim Yun-sim
  Lee Sun-ae
21–19, 9–21, 24–22   Silver
  Yoko Egami
  Rie Ogura
21–5, 21–11
  Lee Mi-ok
  Son Ok-cha
21–23, 21–18, 17–21
  Etsuko Kobayashi
  Midori Shimada
21–7, 21–14
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
  Amnouy Wetwithan   Li Hongyan
  Yang Fan
16–21, 14–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[d] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
  Jakarin Homhual   Chatchai Kornpeekanok
  Piyawan Thinjun
21–13, 21–14   Bronze
  Kim Jung-jun
  Son Ok-cha
21–18, 9–21, 17–21
  Hiroki Fujino
  Midori Shimada
21–10, 21–8
  Lee Sam-seop
  Lee Mi-ok
21–18, 13–21, 16–21

ASEAN Para Games edit

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2011 Sritex Sports Arena, Surakarta, Indonesia   Amnouy Wetwithan 13–21, 15–21   Silver
2015 OCBC Arena, Singapore   Amnouy Wetwithan 8–21, 14–21   Silver
2017[e] Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Piyawan Thinjun 21–12, 21–15   Silver
  Lita Paz Enano 21–7, 21–4
  Imelda Isidro Legazpi 21–9, 21–4
  Amnouy Wetwithan 21–19, 15–21, 10–21

References edit

  1. ^ "" สุจิรัตน์ ปุกคำ" สร้างประวัติศาสตร์คว้าเหรียญเงิน พาราลิมปิก แบดมินตัน". Komchadluek Online (in Thai). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "รวมผลงาน ทัพพาราทีมชาติไทย ใน เอเชียนพาราเกมส์ 2018 วันที่ 12 ตุลาคม 2561" (in Thai). M Thai. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Badminton - POOKKHAM Sujirat". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ ""สุจิรัตน์-อำนวย" ต้อนคู่สาวสวิส คว้าทองแดงแบดมินตัน ส่งท้ายพาราลิมปิก 2020". Thairath (in Thai). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

Notes edit

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  4. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  5. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.

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