Salakjit Ponsana

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Salakjit Ponsana
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking12 (19 November 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's team
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Women's singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ho Chi Minh Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ho Chi Minh Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Salakjit Ponsana (Thai: สลักจิต พลสนะ; RTGSSalakchit Phonsana, born 14 February 1984) is a Thai retired badminton player.[1] She competed in the women's singles event at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her brother, Boonsak Ponsana is also a Thai olympian.[2]

Career[edit]

Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Miho Tanaka of Japan in the first round but losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 16. In 2008, she was defeated in the second round by Zhang Ning of China with the score 23–21, 17–21, 7–21.[2] Ponsana also competed at the Asian Games in 2002, 2006, and 2010, and won the 2010 women's team silver medal. At the Southeast Asian Games, she has collected 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from 2001 to 2011. Ponsana graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Sripatum University, and she is studying there to earn her master's in Management. She then represented her country and university to compete at the 2007 Universiade. At that games, she won a gold in team event and a bronze in mixed doubles event.[3]

Achievements[edit]

Southeast Asian Games[edit]

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Malaysia Wong Mew Choo 5–11, 5–11 Silver Silver
2005 PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines Indonesia Adriyanti Firdasari 6–11, 11–7, 12–13 Bronze Bronze
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 21–14, 18–21, 21–10 Gold Gold

Summer Universiade[edit]

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, Thailand
Thailand Sudket Prapakamol Chinese Taipei Fang Chieh-min
Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing
16–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships[edit]

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thailand Soratja Chansrisukot China Du Jing
China Rong Lu
4–11, 2–11 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series/Asian Satellite[edit]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 India Satellite India Aparna Popat 11–7, 8–11, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 Smiling Fish Satellite China Liu Zhen 6–8, 4–7, 2–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 India Satellite India Aparna Popat 4–11, 13–10, 4–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Thailand Soratja Chansrisukot 13–10, 11–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Cheers Asian Satellite Singapore Li Li 11–6, 6–11, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Vietnam Satellite Indonesia Silvi Antarini 4–11, 11–7, 9–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Smiling Fish Satellite Thailand Molthila Meemeak 11–4, 8–11, 11–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2006 Vietnam Satellite South Korea Jang Soo-young 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Smiling Fish International Thailand Soratja Chansrisukot 12–21, 21–4, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Spanish Open Spain Beatriz Corrales 21–11, 13–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Tahiti International France Sashina Vignes Waran 16–21, 21–12, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 India Satellite Thailand Nucharin Teekhatrakul India Oli Deka
India B. R. Meenakshi
15–4, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2002 India Satellite Thailand Soratja Chansrisukot Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Thailand Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
1–11, 6–11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2002 Smiling Fish Satellite Thailand Sathinee Chankrachangwong Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Thailand Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
7–1, 1–7, 6–8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn Japan Kumiko Ogura
Japan Reiko Shiota
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Vietnam Satellite Thailand Sudket Prapakamol Vietnam Trần Đức Sang
Vietnam Nguyễn Hạnh Dung
15–6, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Tahiti International Netherlands Ruud Bosch France Laurent Constantin
France Teshana Vignes Waran
21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References[edit]

Media related to Salakjit Ponsana at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ "Players: Salakjit Ponsana". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Athletes: Salakjit Ponsana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. ^ "มิงค์ - สลักจิต พลสนะ" (in Thai). ชมรมแบดมินตัน เสนานิคม. Retrieved 1 September 2017.