Thailand competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1952, Thai athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support of the US-led boycott.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Panipak Wongpattanakit Taekwondo Women's 49 kg Sudaporn Seesondee Boxing Women's lightweight
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Badminton 2 5 7Boxing 1 3 4Canoeing 0 1 1Cycling 0 2 2Equestrian 2 1 3Golf 2 2 4Judo 0 1 1Rowing 2 0 2Sailing 1 2 3Shooting 2 4 6Swimming 1 1 2Table tennis 0 2 2Taekwondo 1 1 2 Total 15 26 41
Athletics
Thai athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankKieran TuntivateMen's 10000 m29:01.9223
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSubenrat InsaengWomen's discus throw 59.23 18Did not advance
Badminton
Thailand entered seven badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKantaphon WangcharoenSinglesW (21–13, 21–15)L (19–21, 12–21)2Did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRatchanok IntanonSinglesW (21–5, 21–10)W (19–21, 21–18, 21–10)1 QW (21–12, 21–19)L (21–14, 18–21, 18–21)Did not advanceBusanan OngbamrungphanW (21–4, 21–9)W (21–16, 21–12)1 QL (15–21, 15–21)Did not advanceJongkolphan KititharakulRawinda PrajongjaiDoublesL (6–21, 10–21)L (19–21, 22–24)L (11–21, 21–16, 17–21)4Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDechapol PuavaranukrohSapsiree TaerattanachaiDoublesW (21–9, 21–15)W (21-13, 21-6)L (12–21, 19–21)2 QL (21–15, 16–21, 14–21)Did not advance
Boxing
Thailand entered five boxers (two men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. 2018 Asian Games and world silver medalist Sudaporn Seesondee (women's lightweight) and teenagers Thitisan Panmot (men's flyweight) and Baison Manikon (women's welterweight), with men's featherweight boxer Chatchai Butdee going to his third consecutive Games, secured the spots on the Thai squad in their respective weight divisions, either by advancing to the semifinal match or by scoring a box-off triumph, at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. Meanwhile, Jutmas Jitpong completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the women's flyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChatchai-decha ButdeeMen's featherweightW 5–0W 4–1L 2–3Did not advanceJutamas JitpongWomen's flyweightW 5–0W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceSudaporn SeesondeeWomen's lightweightW 5–0W 5–0W 3–2L 2–3Did not advanceBaison ManikonWomen's welterweightW 4–1L 0–5Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Thailand qualified a single boat (women's C-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Asian Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Pattaya, marking the country's debut in the sporting discipline.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOrasa ThiangkathokWomen's C-1 200 m48.2625 QF48.5595Did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road Thailand entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by virtue of her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankJutatip ManeephanWomen's road raceDid not finish
BMX Thailand received one quota spot for women's BMX race at the Olympics, as a result of the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification List.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankPointsRankResultRankChutikan KitwanitsathianWomen's race18 6Did not advance
Equestrian
Thailand fielded a squad of three equestrian riders for the first time into the Olympic team eventing competition by securing an outright berth as one of two top-ranked nations, not yet qualified, at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group F and G (Africa, Middle East, Asia and Oceania) in Saumur, France.
Eventing The Thai eventing team was announced on May 30, 2021.
AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankArinadtha ChavatanontBoleybawn PrinceIndividual42.4057EliminatedDid not advanceWeerapat PitakanondaCarnival March38.2051EliminatedDid not advanceKorntawat SamranBonero K32.5027EliminatedDid not advanceArinadtha ChavatanontWeerapat PitakanondaKorntawat SamranSee aboveTeam113.1014600.00713.1015300.001013.1015colspan=3 1013.1015
Golf
Thailand entered four (two male and two female) golfers into the Olympic tournament. Jazz Janewattananond and Gunn Charoenkul qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for the men's event. Patty Tavatanakit and Ariya Jutanugarn also qualified for the women's event.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreParRankGunn CharoenkulMen's71717167280−4=45Jazz Janewattananond64717268275−9=27Ariya JutanugarnWomen's77676972285 +1=43Patty Tavatanakit71716968279−5=23
Judo
Thailand entered one female judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKachakorn WarasihaWomen's –52 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Rowing
Thailand qualified one boat in the men's lightweight double sculls for the Games by finishing second at the B-final and securing the last of three berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNawamin DeenoiSiwakorn WongpinMen's lightweight double sculls7:07.056 R7:20.506 FCcolspan=2 6:56.1318 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Thai sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Natthaphong PhonoppharatMen's RS:X2424252420242124242424EL25824Siripon Kaewduang-ngamWomen's RS:X1020101719141615171815EL17117Kamolwan ChanyimWomen's Laser Radial273236323629363534colspan=2 EL29838 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Thai shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankIsaranuudom PhurihiranphatMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol 570 20Did not advanceSavate SresthapornMen's trap12112Did not advanceIsarapa ImprasertsukWomen's skeet120 (+6)4 Q364Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit11811Did not advanceTanyaporn PrucksakornWomen's 10 m air pistol57022Did not advanceWomen's 25 m pistol58310Did not advanceNaphaswan YangpaiboonWomen's 10 m air pistol56039Did not advanceWomen's 25 m pistol58017Did not advance
Swimming
Thailand received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNavaphat WongcharoenMen's 100 m butterfly54.3650Did not advanceMen's 200 m butterfly2:01.4336Did not advanceJenjira Srisa-ArdWomen's 50 m freestyle25.9737Did not advanceWomen's 100 m freestyle57.4242Did not advance
Table tennis
Thailand entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Suthasini Sawettabut scored a repechage play-off victory to book the last of the five available places in the women's singles at the 2021 ITTF World Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar. Orawan Paranang topped the field of table tennis players from Southeast Asia in the round robin at the Asian Qualification Tournament, thereby joining Sawettabut on the country's roster for her maiden Games.
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOrawan ParanangWomen's singlesW 4–0W 4–2L 2–4Did not advanceSuthasini Sawettabutcolspan=2 W 4–0W 4–1L 0–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Thailand entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 bronze medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit qualified directly for the women's flyweight category (49 kg) by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings. On the men's side, Ramnarong Sawekwiharee scored a semifinal victory in the flyweight category (58 kg) to book the remaining spot on the Thai taekwondo squad at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRamnarong SawekwihareeMen's −58 kgW 23–7L 17–37 Did not advanceL 22–43 Did not advance7Panipak WongpattanakitWomen's −49 kgW 29–5 W 20–11W 34–12 W 11–10
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