Pornsawan Plungwech

Pornsawan Plungwech (Thai: พรสวรรค์ ปลั่งเวช; born 15 January 1973) is a retired Thai badminton player who affiliate with Kasetsart University. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]

Pornsawan Plungwech
Personal information
Country Thailand
Born (1973-01-15) 15 January 1973
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking13 (WS September 1996[1])
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Surabaya Women's singles
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Beijing Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Manila Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Singapore Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Manila Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Chiang Mai Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Jakarta Women's singles
BWF profile

Career

Plungwech was part of Thai women's team that won the silver medals at the Southeast Asian Games from 1989 to 1997. She also won bronzes in the singles event in 1991, 1995, 1997, and in the women's doubles in 1995. She had won eleven Thai national championships title, three in the singles event, five in the women's doubles with Somharuthai Jaroensiri, and three in the mixed doubles with Siripong Siripool. She participated at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third round in both years to Sarwendah Kusumawardhani and Han Jingna respectively.[2]

Plungwech clinched the bronze medal at the 1996 Asian Championships held in Surabaya.[3] She claimed her first and the only international title at the Brunei Open in the women's doubles event partnering with Thitikan Duangsiri.[4] In December, she was invited to compete at the World Cup in Jakarta together with top exponents of the sport from various countries.[5]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1996 GOR Pancasila, Surabaya, Indonesia China Gong Zhichao 11–4, 7–11, 5–11 Bronze Bronze

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Thailand Plernta Boonyarit South Korea Chung So-young
South Korea Jang Hye-ock		 2–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Indonesia Susi Susanti 0–11, 3–11 Bronze Bronze
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand Indonesia Susi Susanti 6–11, 2–11 Bronze Bronze
1997 Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia Singapore Zarinah Abdullah 12–10, 11–1 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand		 Thailand Plernta Boonyarit Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi		 7–15, 15–6, 7–15 Bronze Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 Brunei Open Thailand Thitikan Duangsiri England Nichola Beck
England Joanne Davies		 15–8, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References
  1. Grossman, Mike (3 September 1996). "September World Rankings". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pornsawan Plungwech". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "Indonesia Pastikan Juara Ganda Putri Bulu Tangkis Asia Seiko". Kompas (in Indonesian). 21 April 1996.
  4. Grossman, Mike (16 September 1996). "Cheah Soon Kit and Gunawan fall at Royal Brunei Open". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. Coe, Martin (11 December 1996). "Basketball knocks Ricky out of World Cup". www.worldbadminton.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.


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