Thailand at the 2022 World Games

Sporting event delegation
Thailand at the
2022 World Games
IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
Websitewww.olympicthai.org (in Thai and English)
in Birmingham, United States
Competitors32 (21 men and 11 women) in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 18th
Gold
4
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
9
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Thailand competed in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. The games were originally scheduled for July 2021, but were postponed due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[1] Athletes representing Thailand won four gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. The country finished in 18th place in the medal table.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn Ju-jitsu Women's fighting 48 kg 15 July
 Gold Lalita Yuennan
Warawut Saengsriruang 		Ju-jitsu Mixed duo 16 July
 Gold Anueng Khatthamarasri Muaythai Men's 67 kg 17 July
 Gold Thanet Nitutorn Muaythai Men's 71 kg 17 July
 Silver Orapa Senatham Ju-jitsu Women's fighting 63 kg 15 July
 Silver Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn Ju-jitsu Women's ne-waza 48 kg 15 July
 Silver Weerasak Tharakhajad Muaythai Men's 63.5 kg 17 July
 Bronze Phantipha Wongchuvej Boules sports Women's Petanque Precision Shooting 12 July
 Bronze Nantawan Fueangsanit
Phantipha Wongchuvej 		Boules sports Women's Petanque Doubles 13 July

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Air sports 0 1 1
Billiards sports 1 0 1
Boules sports 0 2 2
Floorball 14 0 14
Ju-jitsu 1 4 5
Muaythai 3 2 5
Sumo 0 2 2
Water skiing 1 0 1
Wushu 1 0 1
Total 21 11 32

Air sports

Thailand qualified one pilot in drone racing at the World Games, as a result of the FAI The World Games 2022 Women Selection List.[3][4]

Athlete Event Classification 1/32 Finals Round 2 Semifinals Finals
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Wanraya Wannapong Drone racing 24.006997 11 Q 1:14.174464 2 Q Did not start

Billiards sports

Thailand qualified one snooker player in men's singles snooker at the World Games by finishing as runner-up at the 2022 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championships in Doha, Qatar.[5][6]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Taweesap Kongkitchertchoo Men's singles snooker Qatar Ali Alobaidli
L 0–3 		did not advance

Boules sports

Thailand qualified two pétanque players in women's pétanque doubles at the World Games. Phantipha Wongchuvej and Nantawan Fueangsanit receive one spot in women's doubles by finishing in the first place at the 2019 FIPJP Women's Doubles Pétanque World Championships in Almería, Spain.[7] Phantipha Wongchuvej also qualified in women's pétanque precision shooting.

Pétanque classic
Athlete Event Group matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Nantawan Fueangsanit
Phantipha Wongchuvej 		Women's doubles United States
W 15–3 		Germany
W 13–0 		1 Q Cambodia
L 12–10 		Germany
W 13–0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Pétanque precision shooting
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final / BM
Result Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Phantipha Wongchuvej Women's precision shooting 47 5 Q United States Rebeka Howe
L 37–38 		Denmark Katrine Junge
W 34–20 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Floorball

Thailand men's floorball team qualified for the World Games by securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked team from Asia and Oceania at the 2020 IFF Men's World Floorball Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[8]

Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Thailand men's Men's tournament   Switzerland
L 3–10 		 Sweden
L 1–20 		 Latvia
L 2–15 		4 Did not advance  United States
W 7–3 		7
Group play
Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 2 1 0 29 7 +22 5 Semifinals
2  Latvia 3 2 1 0 27 13 +14 5
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 15 12 +3 2 Fifth place game
4  Thailand 3 0 0 3 6 45 −39 0 Seventh place game
Source: TWG2022
8 July 2022
15:30		Switzerland 10–3
(4–0, 2–2, 4–1)		 ThailandBJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham
Attendance: 247
IFF TWG2022
9 July 2022
09:30		Thailand 1–20
(0–6, 1–6, 0–8)		 SwedenBJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham
Attendance: 259
IFF TWG2022
10 July 2022
09:30		Thailand 2–15
(1–5, 1–3, 0–7)		 LatviaBJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham
Attendance: 156
IFF TWG2022
Seventh place game
11 July 2022
15:00		United States 3–7
(2–5, 1–1, 0–1)		 ThailandBJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham
Attendance: 163
IFF TWG2022

Ju-jitsu

Thailand qualified five (one male and four female) ju-jitsu practitioners into the World Games, as a result of the JIIF The World Games 2022 Qualification Rankings.[9]

Duo
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lalita Yuennan
Warawut Saengsriruang 		Mixed duo
Fighting
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn Women's 48 kg
Nuchanat Singchalad Women's 57 kg
Orapa Senatham Women's 63 kg
Ne-waza
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kanjutha Phattaraboonsorn Women's 48 kg
Orapa Senatham Women's 63 kg

Muaythai

Thailand competed in muaythai.[10]

Sumo

Thailand competed in sumo.[11]

Middleweight

Main rounds
Athlete Event 1/64 finals 1/32 finals 1/16 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition Rank
Kamonchanok Amnuaypol Women's middleweight  Daniela (GER)
W 		 Sakura (JPN)
L 		did not advance
Repechages
Athlete Event 1/64 finals 1/32 finals 1/16 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal final
Opposition Rank
Kamonchanok Amnuaypol Women's middleweight —  Helen (USA)
W 		 Monika (POL)
L 		did not advance

Openweight

Main rounds
Athlete Event 1/64 finals 1/32 finals 1/16 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition Rank
Viparat Vituteerasan Women's openweight  Armstrong (USA)
L 		did not advance
Repechages
Athlete Event 1/64 finals 1/32 finals 1/16 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal final
Opposition Rank
Viparat Vituteerasan Women's openweight —  Hiyori (JPN)
W 		 Esmeraldo (VEN)
L 		did not advance

Water skiing

Thailand competed in water skiing.[12]

Wushu

Thailand competed in wushu.[13]

References

  1. ^ "2021 World Games Postponed to 2022 to Accommodate Olympic Move". SwimSwam. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The World Games 2022: Drone Racing pilots announced". Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Drone Racing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Wendy Jans wins her 8th World title; Florian claims his maiden world championship title". International Billiards and Snooker Federation. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Billiard Sports Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. ^ "First qualifiers for The World Games 2021". International World Games Association. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Time for Men's World Floorball Championships 2020 play-offs". International Floorball Federation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  9. ^ "JIIF The World Games 2022 Qualification Rankings". Ju-Jitsu International Federation. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Muaythai Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Sumo Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Waterski & Wakeboard Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Wushu Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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