Thailand competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States boycott.
The National Olympic Committee of Thailand sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1996. A total of 37 athletes, 19 men and 18 women, competed in 15 sports. Among the sports played by the athletes, Thailand marked its Olympic debut in slalom canoeing, and also, its Olympic return in archery and rowing after an eight-year absence. Four athletes received their spots in athletics and swimming by wild card entries, while the other Thai athletes won their spots by participating in various qualifying matches around the world. Four Thai athletes made their fourth Olympic appearance: pistol shooter Jakkrit Panichpatikum (the oldest athlete of the team, at age 39), badminton players Boonsak Ponsana and Saralee Thoungthongkam, and table tennis player Nanthana Komwong. Breaststroke and medley swimmer Nuttapong Ketin, the youngest male athlete of the team, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
Thailand, however, failed to win an Olympic gold medal for the first time since 1992, but left London with only two silver and two bronze. Taekwondo jin Chanatip Sonkham managed to repeat the nation's Olympic medal by taking the bronze in women's flyweight division. Other medals were awarded to the athletes in weightlifting, and in boxing, won by Kaeo Pongprayoon from the men's light-flyweight division.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Pimsiri Sirikaew Weightlifting Women's 58 kg Kaeo Pongprayoon Boxing Men's light flyweight Rattikan Gulnoi Weightlifting Women's 58 kg Chanatip Sonkham Taekwondo Women's 49 kg
Archery
Thailand has qualified one male archer.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankWitthaya ThamwongMen's individual66238 (27)L 0–6Did not advance
Athletics
Thai athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSupanara SukhasvastiLong jump7.3833Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionWanida BoonwanHigh jump1.8029Did not advance
Badminton
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankBoonsak PonsanaMen's singlesL 12–21, 17–21colspan=2 2Did not advanceBodin IsaraManeepong JongjitMen's doublesW 21–15, 21–14W 21–0, 21–0W 21–11, 21–161 QL 16–21, 18–21Did not advanceRatchanok InthanonWomen's singlesW 21–12, 21–6W 21–13, 21–51 QW 21–16, 21–15L 21–17, 18–21, 14–21Did not advanceSudket PrapakamolSaralee ThoungthongkamMixed doublesL 19–21, 12–21W 21–1, 21–15W 21–15, 21–162 QL 15–21, 13–21Did not advance
Boxing
Thailand has already qualified 3 boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKaeo PongprayoonLight flyweightW 19–11W 10–6W 16–10W 13–12L 10–13Chatchai ButdeeFlyweightW 24–10L 10–22Did not advanceSailom AdiLightweightL 12–12+Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankHermann HussleinMen's K-1100.671995.111795.1119Did not advance
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankJutatip ManeephanWomen's road raceDid not finish
Equestrian
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankNina LigonButts LeonIndividual53.902916.0069.902222.0091.9041Did not advance91.9041
Judo
Thailand has qualified 1 judoka
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTeerawat HomklinMen's −100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance
Rowing
Thailand has qualified the following boats.
Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankPhuttharaksa NeegreeSingle sculls7:52.624 QFcolspan=2 8:16.506 SC/D8:03.913 FC8:34.1117 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Thailand has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Ek BoonsawadRS:X2832272621323123DNF34EL25433Keerati BualongLaser474847424445DSQ374747EL40448
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Napalai TansaiRS:X24242323252518DSQ2222EL20624 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Thailand's Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit has ensured a quota place for Thailand in the women's skeet event.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJakkrit Panichpatikum50 m pistol55814Did not advance25 m rapid fire pistol57815Did not advance10 m air pistol56637Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankSutiya JiewchaloemmitSkeet6511Did not advanceTanyaporn Prucksakorn25 m pistol5862 Q778.4810 m air pistol38311Did not advanceNaphaswan Yangpaiboon25 m pistol56636Did not advance10 m air pistol37041Did not advance
Swimming
Thai swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNuttapong Ketin200 m breaststroke2:16.0730Did not advance200 m individual medley2:02.9034Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNatthanan Junkrajang200 m freestyle2:02.4930Did not advance400 m freestyle4:16.4529colspan=2 Did not advance
Table tennis
Thailand has qualified the following athletes.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNanthana KomwongWomen's singlesW 4–3L 1–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Pen-Ek Karaket has ensured a quota place for Thailand in the men's −58 kg by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPen-Ek KaraketMen's −58 kgL 7–8 Did not advanceW 6–4 L 4–6Did not advance5Chanatip SonkhamWomen's −49 kgW 13–0 W 6–0 L 9–10W 8–0Did not advanceRangsiya NisaisomWomen's −57 kgL 1–4Did not advance
Weightlifting
Thailand has qualified 3 men and 4 women.
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankAtthaphon Daengchanthuek −69 kg130181701430016Chatuphum Chinnawong−77 kg157419143484Pitaya Tibnoke−85 kg152141961034812
Women AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankPanida Khamsri−48 kg81———Sirivimon Pramongkhol82410941914Pimsiri Sirikaew−58 kg10091362236Rattikan Gulnoi10091343234
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