Thailand at the Paralympics
| Thailand at the Paralympics | |
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| IOC code | THA |
| NOC | Paralympic Committee of Thailand |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 44th |
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Kingdom of Thailand first participated at the Paralympic Games in 1984, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Paralympic Games since then. However, Thailand has never participated in the Winter Paralympic Games.
The Paralympic Committee of Thailand (PCT) was created and recognized in 1985.
Thailand won its first medal at the 1988 Games in Seoul, when javelin throwers Sakul Kumtan took home a silver in the men's javelin throw A3A9 event. Thailand's first gold medal would also come in athletics at the 2000 Games in Sydney, when Supachai Koysub won the men's 200 m T54 event. Since then, Thai athletes have won gold medals at every subsequent Summer Paralympics, with all its gold medals to date having come in athletics, boccia, wheelchair fencing, table tennis, and swimming.
As of 2024, Thai athletes have won a total of 117 medals; 54 in para-athletics, 14 in both boccia and para-table tennis, 11 in wheelchair fencing, 8 in para-swimming, 6 in powerlifting, 5 in para-badminton, 2 in both para-archery and para-taekwondo, and 1 in wheelchair tennis. Among countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand ranks first in terms of both the number of gold medals (30) and the number of overall medals (117). Thailand's most successful Games to date were the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, where they won 30 medals, of which six of them were gold.
Medals
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Medals by Summer Sport[edit] Leading in that sport
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Medals by Winter Sport[edit] Leading in that sport
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List of medalists
[edit]Medalists by Summer Games
[edit]Medals by individual
[edit]According to official data of the International Paralympic Committee, this is a list of people who have won two or more Paralympic medals for Thailand.
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| Prawat Wahoram | .svg){kind=small} Athletics |
2000–2020 | Summer | Men | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Pongsakorn Paeyo | Athletics |
2016–2024 | Summer | Men | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Saysunee Jana | .svg){kind=small} Wheelchair fencing |
2004–2024 | Summer | Women | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Supachai Koysub | Athletics |
2000–2012 | Summer | Men | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Watcharaphon Vongsa | .svg){kind=small} Boccia |
2012–2024 | Summer | Men | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Worawut Saengampa | Boccia |
2016–2024 | Summer | Men | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Pattaya Tadtong | Boccia |
2004–2016 | Summer | Men | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pichet Krungget | Athletics |
2004–2024 | Summer | Men | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Rawat Tana | Athletics |
2004, 2016 | Summer | Men | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Witsanu Huadpradit | Boccia |
2012, 2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Subin Tipmanee | Boccia |
2016–2020 | Summer | Women | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Somchai Doungkaew | .svg){kind=small} Swimming |
2000–2016 | Summer | Men | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sopa Intasen | Athletics |
2000–2012 | Summer | Men | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Athiwat Paeng-nuea | Athletics |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Rungroj Thainiyom | .svg){kind=small} Table tennis |
2008–2024 | Summer | Men | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ampai Sualuang | Athletics |
1996–2008 | Summer | Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Prasitdhi Thongchuen | Athletics |
2000 | Summer | Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chaiwat Rattana | Athletics |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Saichon Konjen | Athletics |
2008–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Sujirat Pookkham | .svg){kind=small} Badminton |
2020–2024 | Summer | Women | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pornchok Larpyen | Boccia |
2012–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Somkhoun Anon | .svg){kind=small} Powerlifting |
2000–2008, 2020 | Summer | Women | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Thongsa Marasri | Powerlifting |
2000–2012, 2020 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Phisit Wangphonphathanasiri | Table tennis |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Panom Lagsanaprim | Swimming |
1992–2016 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yuttajak Glinbancheun | Table tennis |
2016–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Anurak Laowong | Table tennis |
2016–2020 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Putharet Khongrak | Athletics |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nuanchan Phonsila | Boccia |
2016–2024 | Summer | Women | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Khwansuda Phuangkitcha | .svg){kind=small} Taekwondo |
2020–2024 | Summer | Women | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Amnouy Wetwithan | Badminton |
2020–2024 | Summer | Women | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wanchai Chaiwut | Table tennis |
2008, 2016–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- People in bold are still active competitors
Flag bearers
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See also
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References
[edit]External links
[edit]- "Thailand". International Paralympic Committee.
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