Pornsawan Plungwech
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Born | (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973 (age 51) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | 13 (WS September 1996[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Pornsawan Plungwech (Thai: พรสวรรค์ ปลั่งเวช; born 15 January 1973) is a retired Thai badminton player who affiliate with Kasetsart University. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]
Career
Plungwech was part of Thai women's team that won the silver medals at the Southeast Asian Games from 1989 to 1997. She also won bronzes in the singles event in 1991, 1995, 1997, and in the women's doubles in 1995. She had won eleven Thai national championships title, three in the singles event, five in the women's doubles with Somharuthai Jaroensiri, and three in the mixed doubles with Siripong Siripool. She participated at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third round in both years to Sarwendah Kusumawardhani and Han Jingna respectively.[2]
Plungwech clinched the bronze medal at the 1996 Asian Championships held in Surabaya.[3] She claimed her first and the only international title at the Brunei Open in the women's doubles event partnering with Thitikan Duangsiri.[4] In December, she was invited to compete at the World Cup in Jakarta together with top exponents of the sport from various countries.[5]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | GOR Pancasila, Surabaya, Indonesia | ![]() | 11–4, 7–11, 5–11 | ![]() |
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–15, 5–15 | ![]() |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | ![]() | 0–11, 3–11 | ![]() |
1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ![]() | 6–11, 2–11 | ![]() |
1997 | Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia | ![]() | 12–10, 11–1 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–15, 15–6, 7–15 | ![]() |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1996 | Brunei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 15–8, 15–11 | ![]() |
References
- ^ Grossman, Mike (3 September 1996). "September World Rankings". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pornsawan Plungwech". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Indonesia Pastikan Juara Ganda Putri Bulu Tangkis Asia Seiko". Kompas (in Indonesian). 21 April 1996.
- ^ Grossman, Mike (16 September 1996). "Cheah Soon Kit and Gunawan fall at Royal Brunei Open". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Coe, Martin (11 December 1996). "Basketball knocks Ricky out of World Cup". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
External links
- Pornsawan Plungwech at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Pornsawan Plungwech at BWFbadminton.com
- Pornsawan Plungwech at Olympics.com
- Pornsawan Plungwech at Olympedia
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