Thailand at the 2022 World Games

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.

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
World Games appearances (overview)
  • 1981
  • 1985
  • 1989
  • 1993
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2013
  • 2017
  • 2022

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldKanjutha PhattaraboonsornJu-jitsuWomen's fighting 48 kg15 July
 GoldLalita Yuennan
Warawut Saengsriruang
Ju-jitsuMixed duo16 July
 GoldAnueng KhatthamarasriMuaythaiMen's 67 kg17 July
 GoldThanet NitutornMuaythaiMen's 71 kg17 July
 SilverOrapa SenathamJu-jitsuWomen's fighting 63 kg15 July
 SilverKanjutha PhattaraboonsornJu-jitsuWomen's ne-waza 48 kg15 July
 SilverWeerasak TharakhajadMuaythaiMen's 63.5 kg17 July
 BronzePhantipha WongchuvejBoules sportsWomen's Petanque Precision Shooting12 July
 BronzeNantawan Fueangsanit
Phantipha Wongchuvej
Boules sportsWomen's Petanque Doubles13 July

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Air sports011
Billiards sports101
Boules sports022
Floorball14014
Ju-jitsu145
Muaythai325
Sumo022
Water skiing101
Wushu101
Total211132

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]

AthleteEventClassification1/32 FinalsRound 2SemifinalsFinals
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Wanraya WannapongDrone racing24.00699711 Q1:14.1744642 QDid 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]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Taweesap KongkitchertchooMen's singles snooker 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
AthleteEventGroup matchesSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nantawan Fueangsanit
Phantipha Wongchuvej
Women's doubles
W 15–3

W 13–0
1 Q
L 12–10

W 13–0
Pétanque precision shooting
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal / BM
ResultRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Phantipha WongchuvejWomen's precision shooting475 Q Rebeka Howe
L 37–38
Katrine Junge
W 34–20

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
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Thailand men'sMen's tournament   Switzerland
L 3–10
 Sweden
L 1–20
 Latvia
L 2–15
4Did not advance  United States
W 7–3
7
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Sweden3210297+225Semifinals
2  Latvia32102713+145
3   Switzerland31021512+32Fifth place game
4  Thailand3003645−390Seventh 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
AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lalita Yuennan
Warawut Saengsriruang
Mixed duo
Fighting
AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornWomen's 48 kg
Nuchanat SingchaladWomen's 57 kg
Orapa SenathamWomen's 63 kg
Ne-waza
AthleteEventPool matchesSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kanjutha PhattaraboonsornWomen's 48 kg
Orapa SenathamWomen's 63 kg

Muaythai

Thailand competed in muaythai.[10]

Sumo

Thailand competed in sumo.[11]

Middleweight

Main rounds
AthleteEvent1/64 finals1/32 finals1/16 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
OppositionRank
Kamonchanok AmnuaypolWomen's middleweight  Daniela (GER)
W
 Sakura (JPN)
L
did not advance
Repechages
AthleteEvent1/64 finals1/32 finals1/16 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze medal final
OppositionRank
Kamonchanok AmnuaypolWomen's middleweight  Helen (USA)
W
 Monika (POL)
L
did not advance

Openweight

Main rounds
AthleteEvent1/64 finals1/32 finals1/16 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
OppositionRank
Viparat VituteerasanWomen's openweight  Armstrong (USA)
L
did not advance
Repechages
AthleteEvent1/64 finals1/32 finals1/16 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze medal final
OppositionRank
Viparat VituteerasanWomen'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