Pitchamon Opatniputh

Pitchamon Opatniputh (Thai: พิชฌามลณ์ โอภาสนิพัทธ์, sometimes written as Opatniput; born 4 January 2007) is a Thai badminton player. She started playing badminton at the age of five and was trained by her father at the Thai Smile Badminton Club.[2] She won the girls' singles title at the 2023 World Junior Championships.[3]

Pitchamon Opatniput
Personal information
Nickname(s)Pink
CountryThailand
Born (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007
Chiang Mai, Thailand[1]
Years active2018–present
HandednessRight
Women's singles
Career record86 wins, 22 losses
Highest ranking47 (27 June 2023)
Current ranking54 (12 September 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Spokane Girls' singles
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Women's team
BWF profile

Career

2018–2019

She won two junior titles in 2018 at the Jakarta Junior and the Korea Junior. In 2019, she won the Pembangunan Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix.[4]

2022

In January, she won her first international title as a senior at the Swedish Open after defeating Pornpicha Choeikeewong in the finals.[5] In May, she was selected as a backup for the Thailand women's team at the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup and won a bronze medal.[6] She was also selected for the following 2021 SEA Games and won gold.[7][8]

In June, she won her second international title at the Denmark Masters by defeating Sung Shuo-yun of Chinese Taipei in three tight games.[9]

2023

In October, she won the World Junior Championships by defeating Chiara Marvella Handoyo in the final in straight games.[3]

Achievements

BWF World Junior Championships

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2023 The Podium, Spokane, United States Indonesia Chiara Marvella Handoyo 21–11, 21–9 Gold Gold

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2022 Swedish Open Thailand Pornpicha Choeikeewong 16–21, 21–9, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Denmark Masters Chinese Taipei Sung Shuo-yun 21–16, 15–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Bahrain International Indonesia Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo 21–17, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (3 titles)

Girls' singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2018 Jakarta Junior International Indonesia Tasya Farahnailah 14–21, 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Korea Junior International Japan Monami Okamoto 21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix Indonesia Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari 21–13, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References
  1. "เปิดประวัติ "น้องพิ้งค์" พิชฌามลณ์ โอภาสนิพัทธ์ นักตบลูกขนไก่สุดฮอต". Thairath. July 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  2. "ทำความรู้จัก "พิงค์" พิชฌามลณ์ ดาวรุ่งขนไก่ไทย คว้าแชมป์ เดนมาร์ก มาสเตอร์ส". คมชัดลึกออนไลน์ (in Thai). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. Sukumar, Dev (9 October 2023). "World Juniors: Farhan makes history for Indonesia". BWF. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. "กระหึ่มวงการ! "น้องพิ้งค์" แบกอายุซิวแชมป์หญิงเดี่ยว U15 รายการโชไนฯ ที่ญี่ปุ่น (ภาพ)". www.sanook.com/sport (in Thai). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. "ศึกสายเลือด! "พิงค์-พิชฌามลณ์" ปราบ "พรพิชชา" คว้าแชมป์ขนไก่ที่สวีเดน". mgronline.com (in Thai). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  6. ""แบดมินตันหญิงทีมชาติไทย " คว้าทองแดง"อูเบอร์คัพ"รับอัดฉีดแตะ 5 ล้านบาท". คมชัดลึกออนไลน์ (in Thai). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  7. "พรปวีณ์นำทัพ "แบดมินตันหญิงทีมชาติไทย" ลุยซีเกมส์ 2021 วางเป้าล่าทอง 5 สมัยซ้อน". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  8. "ไทย 3-0 อินโดนีเซีย : ผลและโปรแกรม แบดมินตัน ทีมหญิง ซีเกมส์ 2021 รอบชิงชนะเลิศ (ลิ้งก์ดูสด)". TrueID (in Thai). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  9. ""น้องพิ้งค์"พิชฌามลณ์ ขนไก่ดาวรุ่งวัย15 ผงาดคว้าเเชมป์เดนมาร์ก มาสเตอร์ส". tnews (in Thai). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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