Thailand competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This was Thailand's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed debuted at the previous edition in 2020.
The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 20 athletes, 8 men and 12 women, to compete in 8 sports. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Games. Thailand marked its debut in biathlon, bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, luge, skeleton, and snowboarding.
Biathlete Thanakorn Ngoeichai and bobsledder Agnese Campeol were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
On January 22, bobsledder Agnese Campeol earned the silver medal in the women's monobob, becoming the first Thai athlete and Southeast Asian athlete to win a Winter Youth Olympic medal. This was the third Winter Youth Olympic medal by a tropical nation, after Colombia's silver medal in 2020 and Brazil's bronze medal in 2024.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing1 1 2Biathlon1 3 4Bobsleigh1 1 2Cross-country skiing2 2 4Freestyle skiing0 1 1Luge1 1 2Short track speed skating1 1 2Skeleton0 2 2Snowboarding 1 0 1 Total 8 12 20
Medalists
MedalName Sport Event DateBobsleighWomen's monobob
Alpine skiing
Thailand qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPattarapol SaengdaengMen's slalom1:02.04591:11.04392:13.0839Men's giant slalom1:04.586156.92462:01.50 46Phichayaporn ThipkesornWomen's slalom1:29.25592:13.08442:54.2944Women's giant slalom1:16.16521:18.71412:34.87 41
Biathlon
Thailand qualified four biathletes (one men and three women).
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankThanakorn NgoeichaiMen's sprint33:27.96 (1+5)96Men's individual57:32.6 11 (3+3+3+2)93Jariyawadee UdomlapWomen's sprint33:30.28 (5+3)87Women's individual1:05:19.017 (4+4+4+5) 96Parichat BunmaniWomen's sprint32:50.48 (3+5)86Women's individual1:28:10.1 20 (5+5+5+5) 98Phitchapha NorthongWomen's sprint33:33.510 (5+5)88Women's individual1:00:33.713 (3+3+3+4)95
Bobsleigh
Thailand qualified two bobsledders (one per gender).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKitthamet PalakaiMen's monobob55.46 9 55.6161:51.07 7Agnese CampeolWomen's monobob56.84257.3331:54.17
Cross-country skiing
Thailand qualified four cross-country skier (two per gender).
Individual AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNaravich SaisukMen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=625:52.6 69Men's sprint freestyle3:38.2064Did not advanceThanatip BunritMen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=626:31.271Men's sprint freestyle3:48.4773Did not advanceKanyawat LimsamutchaikulWomen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=631:46.465Women's sprint freestyle4:39.1766Did not advanceKingkan DuangjumpaWomen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=630:03.0 61Women's sprint freestyle4:14.18 57Did not advance
Team AthleteEventTimeRankKanyawat LimsamutchaikulKingkan DuangjumpaNaravich SaisukThanatip BunritMixed relay1:10:17.023
Freestyle skiing
Thailand qualified one freestyle skier (one woman).
AthleteEventGroup HeatSemifinalFinalRankScoreRankOpponentScoreOpponentScoreNatcha FrenkelWomen's dual moguls84Did not advance16
Luge
Thailand qualified two lugers (one per gender).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankThiraphat SataMen's singles48.779 1848.769201:37.548 20Sunita ChaiyapanthoWomen's singles51.407 2851.504271:42.911 26
Short track speed skating
Thailand qualified two short track speed skaters (one per gender)
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChonlachart Taprom500 m1:08.040 4Did not advance1000 m 1:32.316 4Did not advance1500 mcolspan=2 2:49.322 5Did not advancePunpreeda Prempreecha500 m47.029 4Did not advance1000 m 1:39.344 4Did not advance1500 mcolspan=2 2:27.267 2 Q 2:33.336 6Did not advance
Skeleton
Thailand qualified two skeleton racers (two women).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaturada KanramWomen's1:01.90181:01.65182:03.5518Phonchanan Pongsak57.451458.63161:56.08 14
Snowboarding
Thailand qualified one snowboarder (one men). AthleteEventQualificationFinalRun 1Run 2 Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRankLubpawath ChayametisuratMen's big airDid not satrtDid not advanceMen's slopestyleDid not satrtDid not advance
See also Thailand at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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