Thailand at the Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Thailand at the
Olympics

IOC code| THA
NOC| National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King
Website| www.olympicthai.org (in Thai and English)
Medals
Ranked 57th|

Gold

Silver

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Total

Summer appearances

* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Winter appearances

* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Kingdom of Thailand first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the US-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Thailand has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King was created in 1948 and recognized in 1950.

Thailand won its first medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal, when boxer Payao Poontarat took home a bronze in the Men's Light Flyweight category. Thailand's first gold medal would also come in boxing at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, when Somluck Kamsing won the Men's Featherweight category. Since then, Thai athletes have won gold medals at every subsequent Summer Olympics with the exception of the 2012 Games in London, with all its gold medals to date having come in men's boxing, women's weightlifting and women's taekwondo. The country's most recent gold medalist is Panipak Wongpattanakit, who earned her medal in the women's 49kg event in taekwondo.

As of 2024, Thai athletes have won a total of 41 medals; 17 in weightlifting, 16 in boxing, 7 in taekwondo, and 1 in badminton. Among countries in Southeast Asia, Thailand ranks first in terms of both the number of gold medals (11) and the number of overall medals (41). Thailand's most successful Games to date were the 2004 Games in Athens, where they won eight medals, of which three of them were gold.

## Medals

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See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

### Medals by Summer Games

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| Games  | Athletes  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total  | Rank

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1952 Helsinki | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1956 Melbourne | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1960 Rome | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1964 Tokyo | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1968 Mexico City | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1972 Munich | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
1976 Montreal | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37
1980 Moscow | did not participate
1984 Los Angeles | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33
1988 Seoul | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46
1992 Barcelona | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54
1996 Atlanta | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 47
2000 Sydney | 52 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47
2004 Athens | 42 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 25
2008 Beijing | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 31
2012 London | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 35
2020 Tokyo | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 59
2024 Paris | 51 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2028 Los Angeles | future event
2032 Brisbane
Total | 11 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 57

### Medals by Winter Games

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| Games  | Athletes  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total  | Rank

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2002 Salt Lake City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
2006 Turin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
2010 Vancouver | did not participate
2014 Sochi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
2018 Pyeongchang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
2022 Beijing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −
2026 Milano Cortina | future event
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −

### Medals by Summer Sport

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Leading in that sport

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Weightlifting| 5| 4| 8| 17
Boxing| 4| 4| 8| 16
Taekwondo| 2| 2| 3| 7
Badminton| 0| 1| 0| 1
Totals (4 entries)| 11| 11| 19| 41

### Medals by Winter Sport

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Leading in that sport

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Totals (0 entries)| 0| 0| 0| 0

## List of medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Games  | Sport  | Event

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Bronze | Payao Poontarat | 1976 Montreal |  Boxing | Men's light flyweight
Silver | Dhawee Umponmaha | 1984 Los Angeles |  Boxing | Men's light welterweight
Bronze | Phajol Moolsan | 1988 Seoul |  Boxing | Men's bantamweight
Bronze | Arkhom Chenglai | 1992 Barcelona |  Boxing | Men's welterweight
Gold | Somluck Kamsing | 1996 Atlanta |  Boxing | Men's featherweight
Bronze | Vichairachanon Khadpo | 1996 Atlanta |  Boxing | Men's bantamweight
Gold | Wijan Ponlid | 2000 Sydney |  Boxing | Men's flyweight
Bronze | Pornchai Thongburan | 2000 Sydney |  Boxing | Men's light middleweight
Bronze | Khassaraporn Suta | 2000 Sydney |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Gold | Manus Boonjumnong | 2004 Athens |  Boxing | Men's light welterweight
Gold | Udomporn Polsak | 2004 Athens |  Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg
Gold | Pawina Thongsuk | 2004 Athens |  Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg
Silver | Worapoj Petchkoom | 2004 Athens |  Boxing | Men's bantamweight
Bronze | Suriya Prasathinphimai | 2004 Athens |  Boxing | Men's middleweight
Bronze | Yaowapa Boorapolchai | 2004 Athens |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Bronze | Aree Wiratthaworn | 2004 Athens |  Weightlifting | Women's 48 kg
Bronze | Wandee Kameaim | 2004 Athens |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Gold | Somjit Jongjohor | 2008 Beijing |  Boxing | Men's flyweight
Gold | Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon | 2008 Beijing |  Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg
Silver | Manus Boonjumnong | 2008 Beijing |  Boxing | Men's light welterweight
Silver | Buttree Puedpong | 2008 Beijing |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Bronze | Pensiri Laosirikul | 2008 Beijing |  Weightlifting | Women's 48 kg
Bronze | Wandee Kameaim | 2008 Beijing |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Silver | Kaeo Pongprayoon | 2012 London |  Boxing | Men's light flyweight
Silver | Pimsiri Sirikaew | 2012 London |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Bronze | Chanatip Sonkham | 2012 London |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Bronze | Rattikan Gulnoi | 2012 London |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Gold | Sopita Tanasan | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Weightlifting | Women's 48 kg
Gold | Sukanya Srisurat | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Silver | Tawin Hanprab | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg
Silver | Pimsiri Sirikaew | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg
Bronze | Panipak Wongpattanakit | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Bronze | Sinphet Kruaithong | 2016 Rio de Janeiro |  Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg
Gold | Panipak Wongpattanakit | 2020 Tokyo |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Bronze | Sudaporn Seesondee | 2020 Tokyo |  Boxing | Women's lightweight
Gold | Panipak Wongpattanakit | 2024 Paris |  Taekwondo | Women's 49 kg
Silver | Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 2024 Paris |  Badminton | Men's singles
Silver | Theerapong Silachai | 2024 Paris |  Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg
Silver | Weeraphon Wichuma | 2024 Paris |  Weightlifting | Men's 73 kg
Bronze | Janjaem Suwannapheng | 2024 Paris |  Boxing | Women's Welterweight
Bronze | Surodchana Khambao | 2024 Paris |  Weightlifting | Women's 49 kg

### Medals by individual

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According to official data of the International Olympic Committee, this is a list of people who have won two or more Olympic medals for Thailand.

Athlete  | Sport  | Years  | Games  | Gender  |  |  |  | Total

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Panipak Wongpattanakit |  Taekwondo | 2016–2024 | Summer | Women | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3
Manus Boonjumnong |  Boxing | 2004–2008 | Summer | Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
Pimsiri Sirikaew |  Weightlifting | 2012–2016 | Summer | Women | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2
Wandee Kameaim |  Weightlifting | 2004–2008 | Summer | Women | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2

* People in bold are still active competitors

## Flag bearers

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### Flag bearers by Summer Games

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| Games  | Flag bearer  | Sport

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1952 Helsinki |  |
1956 Melbourne |  |
1960 Rome |  |
1964 Tokyo |  |
1968 Mexico City |  |
1972 Munich | Rangsit Yanothai |  Shooting
1976 Montreal |  |
1980 Moscow | did not participate
1984 Los Angeles | Rangsit Yanothai |  Shooting
1988 Seoul | Somchai Chanthavanij |  Shooting
1992 Barcelona | Sompol Kukasemkij |  Badminton
1996 Atlanta | Vissanu Sophanich |  Athletics
2000 Sydney | Somluck Kamsing |  Boxing
2004 Athens | Paradorn Srichaphan |  Tennis
2008 Beijing | Worapoj Petchkoom |  Boxing
2012 London | Nuttapong Ketin |  Swimming
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Ratchanok Intanon |  Badminton
2020 Tokyo | Naphaswan Yangpaiboon
Savate Sresthaporn |  Shooting
2024 Paris | Puripol Boonson
Vareeraya Sukasem |  Athletics
Skateboarding

### Flag bearers by Winter Games

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| Games  | Flag bearer  | Sport

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2002 Salt Lake City | Prawat Nagvajara |  Cross-country skiing
2006 Turin | Prawat Nagvajara |  Cross-country skiing
2010 Vancouver | did not participate
2014 Sochi | Kanes Sucharitakul |  Alpine skiing
2018 Pyeongchang | Mark Chanloung |  Cross-country skiing
2022 Beijing | Karen Chanloung
Nicola Zanon |  Cross-country skiing
Alpine skiing

## Olympic participants

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### Summer Olympics

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Sport  |
1952 |
1956 |
1960 |
1964 |
1968 |
1972 |
1976 |
1984 |
1988 |
1992 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2008 |
2012 |
2016 |
2020 |
2024

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Archery |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  |  |
Athletics | 8  | 8  | 8  | 18  |  | 4  | 4  | 10  | 4  | 18  | 8  | 12  | 3  | 11  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 2
Badminton |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 8  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 9
Basketball |  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Boxing |  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 3  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 8
Canoeing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |
Cycling |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 6  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4
Diving |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equestrian |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  |  | 1  |  | 3  | 1
Fencing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  |
Football |  | 11  |  |  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golf |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 4  | 4
Judo |  |  |  | 3  |  | 1  | 1  |  |  | 2  | 1  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1
Modern pentathlon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Rowing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  |  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1
Sailing |  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 4
Shooting |  |  | 6  | 10  | 11  | 10  | 12  | 17  | 3  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 3
Skateboarding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Swimming |  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 2  |  |  | 5  | 6  | 8  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2
Table tennis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 3
Taekwondo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 2  | 3
Tennis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 1  |  | 2  |  |
Weightlifting |  |  |  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 7  | 7  | 9  |  | 4
Total  | 8  | 35  | 20  | 54  | 41  | 33  | 42  | 35  | 14  | 46  | 37  | 52  | 42  | 47  | 37  | 54  | 41  | 51

### Winter Olympics

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Sport  |
2002 |
2006 |
2014 |
2018 |
2022

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Alpine skiing |  |  | 2  | 2  | 2
Cross-country skiing | 1  | 1  |  | 2  | 2
Total  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 4

## Milestones

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* In 2002 and 2006, Thailand qualified its first Winter Olympian cross country skier, and first Winter Olympian, Prawat Nagvajara.[1]
* In 2014, Thailand qualified its first Winter Olympian alpine skier, Kanes Sucharitakul.[2] It then added the first female Winter Olympian for the country, Vanessa Vanakorn (Vanessa-Mae), doubling the size of the previous largest delegation to a Winter Games.[3]

## See also

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* Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

* Olympics
* Thailand at the Youth Olympics
* Paralympic
* Thailand at the Paralympics
* Asian Games
* Thailand at the Asian Games
* Thailand at the Asian Para Games

* Other
* Thailand at the Universiade
* Thailand at the World Games

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## References

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1. ^ "Thai Skier Vanessa Vanakorn Qualifies for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics". Chiangrai Times. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
2. ^ "Sending Kanes to the Winter Olympics in Russia". Siamsport. 15 January 2014.
3. ^ Sarah Knapton (20 January 2014). "Winter Olympics 2014: violinist Vanessa-Mae to ski for Thailand at the Sochi Games". The Telegraph (London). Retrieved 7 February 2014.

## External links

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* "Thailand". International Olympic Committee.
* "Thailand". Olympedia.com.
* "Olympic Analytics/THA". olympanalyt.com.

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