Boonsak Ponsana
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Boonsak Ponsana (Template:Langx; Template:RTGS; born 22 February 1982) is a Thai badminton player. His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. He got a Bachelor of Laws from Sripatum University.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Ponsana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated in the round of 64. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was defeating Chris Dednam of South Africa and Lee Hyun-il of South Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Ponsana defeated Ronald Susilo of Singapore 15–10, 15–1. He advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15–9, 15–2. Playing in the bronze medal match, he again lost to an Indonesian, this time Soni Dwi Kuncoro by a score of 15–11, 17-16 for a fourth-place finish. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he reached the second round of the men's singles, where he lost 2 – 0 to Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2007, he won the gold medals at the Summer Universiade in the men's singles and mixed team event.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He also won some international tournament in 2004 Thailand Open, 2007 Singapore Open, and in 2008 India Open. He competed in 2009 Superseries Finals but he did not qualify for the semi-finals. He played for Thailand in 2009 SEA Games in Laos, helping to win a bronze medal for Thailand in men's team. In 2012, he repeated his successful run at the Singapore Open Super Series beating Wang Zhengming of China<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in a thrilling two set match. Prior to his participation in the 2012 Singapore Open, injury had caused him to skip some tournaments in 2011, and his earlier 2012 results had not been especially good, although he did qualify for the Olympics again.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, Boonsak has changed his speciality to men's doubles and he is now teaming with Songphon Anugritayawon.
Achievements
World Cup
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Template:Flagicon Lin Dan | 14–21, 11–21 | Silver Silver |
Asian Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei | 12–21, 16–21 | Silver Silver |
| 2010 | Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India | Template:Flagicon Lin Dan | 20–22, 10–21 | Bronze Bronze |
SEA Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia | Template:Flagicon Roslin Hashim | 14–17, 3–15 | Silver Silver |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Template:Flagicon Kendrick Lee | 15–21, 20–22 | Bronze Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Template:Flagicon Chen Hong | 17–21, 21–15, 21–17 | Gold Gold |
World Senior Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Age | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35+ | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Heulva, Spain | Template:Flagicon Hsueh Hsuan-yi | 21–17, 17–21, 8–21 | Bronze Bronze |
Men's doubles
| Year | Age | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35+ | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Heulva, Spain |
Template:Flagicon Jakrapan Thanathiratham | Template:Flagicon Padmanabha Raghavan Template:Flagicon Varun Sharma |
21–12, 21–12 | Gold Gold | |
| 2025 | 40+ | Eastern National Sports Training Centre, Pattaya, Thailand |
Template:Flagicon Jakrapan Thanathiratham | Template:Flagicon Tony Gunawan Template:Flagicon Hendra Setiawan |
18–21, 16–21 | Silver Silver | <ref name="wsc25">Template:Cite news</ref> |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Chen Yu | 21–17, 21–14 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Bao Chunlai | 19–21, 21–16, 15–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2009 | China Masters | Template:Flagicon Lin Dan | 17–21, 17–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei | 13–21, 7–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2010 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Sony Dwi Kuncoro | 16–21, 16–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2012 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Wang Zhengming | 21–18, 21–19 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2012 | Japan Open | Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei | 18–21, 18–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
| 2013 | Singapore Open | Template:Flagicon Tommy Sugiarto | 22–20, 5–21, 17–21 | Template:Silver2 Runner-up |
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BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Men's singles
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IBF International
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Myanmar International | Template:Flagicon Anuphap Theeraratsakul | 15–3, 15–6 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
| 2003 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Template:Flagicon Thirayu Laohathaimongkol | 15–7, 15–0 | Template:Gold1 Winner |
Record against selected opponents
Includes results from all competitions 2001–present against Super Series finalists, World Championship semifinalists and Olympic quarterfinalists.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Div col
- Template:Flagicon Lin Dan 1–12
- Template:Flagicon Xia Xuanze 1–0
- Template:Flagicon Chen Jin 5–4
- Template:Flagicon Bao Chunlai 2–6
- Template:Flagicon Chen Hong 5–4
- Template:Flagicon Chen Long 2–9
- Template:Flagicon Du Pengyu 2–4
- Template:Flagicon Chen Yu 3-3
- Template:Flagicon Jan Ø. Jørgensen 2–11
- Template:Flagicon Peter Gade 3–4
- Template:Flagicon Viktor Axelsen 1–3
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Cordón 1–0
- Template:Flagicon Parupalli Kashyap 1–4
- Template:Flagicon Taufik Hidayat 4–13
- Template:Flagicon Sony Dwi Kuncoro 5–7
- Template:Flagicon Hendrawan 0–1
- Template:Flagicon Tommy Sugiarto 2–5
- Template:Flagicon Sho Sasaki 7–3
- Template:Flagicon Lee Hyun-il 7-7
- Template:Flagicon Shon Seung-mo 3–4
- Template:Flagicon Park Sung-hwan 1–4
- Template:Flagicon Son Wan-ho 1–1
- Template:Flagicon Wong Choong Hann 5–4
- Template:Flagicon Lee Chong Wei 2–27
- Template:Flagicon Liew Daren 2–3
- Template:Flagicon Ronald Susilo 7–2
See also
References
External links
Template:Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics Template:Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics Template:Thailand at the 2012 Summer Olympics Template:Thailand at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Badminton players from Bangkok
- Thai male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Badminton players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic badminton players for Thailand
- Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- Asian Games badminton players for Thailand
- Asian Games bronze medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
- SEA Games silver medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Thailand
- Summer World University Games medalists in badminton
- Thai badminton coaches
- Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century Thai sportsmen
- 20th-century Thai sportsmen