Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn

Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (Thai: สุจิตรา เอกมงคลไพศาล; born 17 June 1977) is a former Thai badminton player.[1] She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in the women's singles and doubles event.[2] Ekmongkolpaisarn was the bronze medalists at the 1998 Asian Games in the women's team event, 2002 Asian Games in the singles event, and at the 1999 Asian Championships in the doubles event. She reached a career high ranking of World No. 5.[3][4]

Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn
Personal information
Country Thailand
Born (1977-06-17) 17 June 1977 (age 47)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
HandednessRight
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Women's singles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai Mixed doubles
BWF profile

In 2017, Ekmongkolpaisarn announced about her marriage plan with a woman Viraradis Tippadabhorn, which she had dating for three and a half years.[3][4]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1998 Thammasat Gymnasium 2, Bangkok, Thailand   Kanako Yonekura 5–11, 2–11   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Saralee Thungthongkam   Ra Kyung-min
  Chung Jae-hee
1–15, 8–15   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

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Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2001 Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia
  Lidya Djaelawijaya 11–8, 11–7   Gold
1999 Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex,
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
  Cindana Hartono Kusuma 5–11, 2–11   Silver

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex,
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
  Saralee Thungthongkam   Indarti Isolina
  Emma Ermawati
10–15, 11–15   Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 700th Anniversary Stadium,
Chiang Mai, Thailand
  Khunakorn Sudhisodhi  
 
  Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 Chinese Taipei Open   Wang Chen 3–11, 1–11   Runner-up
2001 Hong Kong Open   Jun Jae-youn 7–4, 8–6, 7–0   Winner
2000 Swedish Open   Kanako Yonekura 9–11, 13–10, 10–13   Runner-up
2000 Chinese Taipei Open   Mia Audina 11–13, 2–11   Runner-up
1992 Brunei Open   Meiluawati 0–11, 7–11   Runner-up

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Indonesia Open   Saralee Thungthongkam   Gao Ling
  Huang Sui
5–11, 4–11   Runner-up

IBF International

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Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2005 Sri Lanka Satellite   Molthila Meemeak 11–7, 11–2   Winner
2005 Vietnam Satellite   Julia Wong Pei Xian 11–1, 11–4   Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Smiling Fish Satellite   Sathinee Chankrachangwong   Duanganong Aroonkesorn
  Kunchala Voravichitchaikul
13–15, 15–5, 15–9   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Smiling Fish Satellite   Sudket Prapakamol   Ng Kean Kok
  Fong Chen Yen
15–6, 15–8   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Players :Sujitra Eakmongkolpaisarn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "โปรแกรมการแข่งขัน ซิดนีย์ 2000 (สำหรับนักกีฬาไทย) ประจำวันที่ 19 ก.ย. 2543". www.ryt9.com (in Thai). Thailand Press Release. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "ฮือฮา สุจิตรา สาวหล่ออดีตนักแบดทีมชาติจ่อจูงมือแฟนสาวคนงามวิวาห์" (in Thai). Siam Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "'สุจิตรา เอกมงคลไพศาล'สาวหล่ออดีตนักแบดทีมชาติ ประกาศแต่งงานกับสาวรู้ใจ!" (in Thai). Khaosod - ข่าวสด. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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