Salakjit Ponsana

Salakjit Ponsana (Thai: สลักจิต พลสนะ; RTGS: Salakchit Phonsana, born 14 February 1984) is a Thai retired badminton player.[1] She competed in the women's singles event at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her brother, Boonsak Ponsana is also a Thai olympian.[2]

Salakjit Ponsana
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Highest ranking12 (19 November 2009)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouWomen's team
2002 BusanWomen's team
Southeast Asian Games
2005 ManilaWomen's team
2009 VientianeWomen's singles
2011 Jakarta–PalembangWomen's team
2001 Kuala LumpurWomen's team
2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's singles
2003 Ho Chi MinhWomen's team
2005 ManilaWomen's singles
2007 Nakhon RatchasimaWomen's team
2009 VientianeWomen's team
Summer Universiade
2007 BangkokMixed team
2007 BangkokMixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Miho Tanaka of Japan in the first round but losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 16. In 2008, she was defeated in the second round by Zhang Ning of China with the score 23–21, 17–21, 7–21.[2] Ponsana also competed at the Asian Games in 2002, 2006, and 2010, and won the 2010 women's team silver medal. At the Southeast Asian Games, she has collected 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from 2001 to 2011. Ponsana graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Sripatum University, and she is studying there to earn her master's in Management. She then represented her country and university to compete at the 2007 Universiade. At that games, she won a gold in team event and a bronze in mixed doubles event.[3]

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Wong Mew Choo 5–11, 5–11 Silver
2005 PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines Adriyanti Firdasari 6–11, 11–7, 12–13 Bronze
2009 Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos Ratchanok Intanon 21–14, 18–21, 21–10 Gold

Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, Thailand		 Sudket Prapakamol Fang Chieh-min
Cheng Wen-hsing		 16–21, 18–21 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Soratja Chansrisukot Du Jing
Rong Lu		 4–11, 2–11 Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series/Asian Satellite

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2002 India Satellite Aparna Popat 11–7, 8–11, 11–5 Winner
2002 Smiling Fish Satellite Liu Zhen 6–8, 4–7, 2–7 Runner-up
2003 India Satellite Aparna Popat 4–11, 13–10, 4–11 Runner-up
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Soratja Chansrisukot 13–10, 11–3 Winner
2004 Cheers Asian Satellite Li Li 11–6, 6–11, 9–11 Runner-up
2004 Vietnam Satellite Silvi Antarini 4–11, 11–7, 9–11 Runner-up
2004 Smiling Fish Satellite Molthila Meemeak 11–4, 8–11, 11–5 Winner
2006 Vietnam Satellite Jang Soo-young 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 Runner-up
2007 Smiling Fish International Soratja Chansrisukot 12–21, 21–4, 21–14 Winner
2012 Spanish Open Beatriz Corrales 21–11, 13–21, 21–14 Winner
2013 Tahiti International Sashina Vignes Waran 16–21, 21–12, 21–19 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 India Satellite Nucharin Teekhatrakul Oli Deka
B. R. Meenakshi		 15–4, 15–5 Winner
2002 India Satellite Soratja Chansrisukot Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		 1–11, 6–11 Runner-up
2002 Smiling Fish Satellite Sathinee Chankrachangwong Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul		 7–1, 1–7, 6–8 Runner-up
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kumiko Ogura
Reiko Shiota		 Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2002 Vietnam Satellite Sudket Prapakamol Trần Đức Sang
Nguyễn Hạnh Dung		 15–6, 15–4 Winner
2013 Tahiti International Ruud Bosch Laurent Constantin
Teshana Vignes Waran		 21–18, 21–15 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

Media related to Salakjit Ponsana at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Players: Salakjit Ponsana". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "Athletes: Salakjit Ponsana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "มิงค์ - สลักจิต พลสนะ" (in Thai). ชมรมแบดมินตัน เสนานิคม. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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