SONGPOL’S RANKING UP AFTER HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP IN SUPER SERIES

Songpol Anukittayawan, our athlete, won his first mixed double championship in the Yonex Japan Open 2009 Super Series on September 27, raising his world ranking from 13 to 9. This is the second trophy Thailand has won at this tournament; the first was won by Sudket Prapakamol, also our athlete, in 2005.

Songpol Anukittayawan and Kunchala Voravichitchaikul beat Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark, who rank 6th in the world, 13-21, 21-16, and 22-20.

1st game

2nd game

3th game

Profile
Name: Songpol Anukittayawan
Nickname: Duck

Date of Birth: --, --, 1983
Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Type of Match: Mixed Doubles

Current Education: University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Club: Banthongyod Badminton School
Sponsor: Victor

2009 Achievements:
Winner Yonex Japan Open 2009 Super Series (Mixed Double)
Winner SCG All Thailand Open 2009 (Mixed Double)
Runner-up Korean Super Series 2009 (Mixed Double)

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BANTHONGYOD WINS THE FIRST WOMEN’S SINGLE TROPHY IN THAILAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ratchanok Inthanon, our athlete, won women’s title at the SGC All Thailand Badminton Championships 2009. This was her first national title since she got the Runner-Up last year. She also was recorded the youngest player, 14 years old, in the Roll of Honor.

Ms. Kamala Thongkorn, the President of Banthongyod Badminton School, said, “This is the first single trophy that we got from this tournament. We are very happy with it. The single trophy has a lot of meaning for us. Every year, we always get men’s double and mixed double trophy. The next step, we hope that we will get men’s single and women’s double; this year we had the runner-up by Chayanit Chaladchalame.”

The next tournaments Ratchanok will play in October are the Victor-Chiangmai-Bangkok Open 2009 from October 18 to 25, 2009, and World Junior Championship 2009 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from October 23 to November 1.

Profile
Name: Ratchanok Inthanon
Nickname: May
Date of Birth: February 5, 1995
Place of Birth: Roiet, Thailand
Type of Match: Women's Singles
Current Education: Kasintorn Acedemy (Grade 9)
Club: Banthongyod Badminton School
Sponsor: Victor

Top Achievements:
Winner SGC All Thailand Badminton Championships 2009, Bangkok (Women Single)
Winner Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam International Challenge 2009, 21st to 26th April (Women Single)
Winner Asia Junior Sports Exchange Games 2008, Tokyo Japan, Aug 25-Sep (Teams under 16 years)
Winner YONEX-SUNRISE Badminton Asia Youth 2008, August 4-10. (Teams, Woman Double, Women Single)
Winner 41St Annual International Children's Games Reykjavik 2007, Iceland, June 20-25. (Team, Women Double)
Winner Cheers Youth International 2007, December 22. (Girls' Doubles Under 15 years)
Runner-up Cheers Youth International 2007, December 22. (Girls' Single Under 15 years)

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