Somharuthai Jaroensiri

Somharuthai Jaroensiri (Thai: สมหฤทัย เจริญศิริ; born 15 November 1971) is a Thai retired badminton player. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Somharuthai Jaroensiri
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1971-11-15) 15 November 1971 (age 52)
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1993 New Delhi Women's singles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Jakarta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Qingdao Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Seoul Women's singles
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Jakarta Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Jakarta Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Manila Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Singapore Women's singles
BWF profile

Career

Jaroensiri competed in 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's singles, with her best achievement at the Olympics was reaching in the quarterfinals in 1992, losing to eventual gold medalist, Susi Susanti, of Indonesia, 11–6, 11–1.[1] She won bronze medals at the 1992 Asian Championships and 1993 World Cup.[2] She participated in six consecutive Southeast Asian Games from 1987 to 1997, and helped the team win the silver medals, other than that, she won three medals in the women's singles event, a silver in 1995, and two bronzes in 1991 and 1993. She also competed at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1993Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Susi Susanti0–11, 9–11 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1992Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ye Zhaoying11–4, 6–11, 3–11 Bronze

Asian Cup

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1991Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Tang Jiuhong5–11, 9–11 Bronze
1995Xinxing Gymnasium, Qingdao, China Mia Audina11–8, 5–11, 3–11 Bronze
1996Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea Zhang Ning2–11, 4–11 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1987Kuningan Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Elizabeth Latief8–11, 8–11 Bronze
1991Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Sarwendah Kusumawardhani11–6, 5–11, 8–11 Bronze
1993Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Sarwendah Kusumawardhani5–11, 5–11 Bronze
1995Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Susi Susanti4–11, 0–11 Silver

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
1988Jakarta, Indonesia Huang Ying11–8, 6–11, 1–11 Bronze

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988Jakarta, Indonesia Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai Bang Soo-hyun
Shon Hye-joo
12–15, 5–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1991Chinese Taipei Open Susi Susanti1–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1993Thailand Open Susi Susanti10–12, 2–11 Runner-up

References