Thailand at the Olympics

Thailand was first at the Olympic Games in 1952. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then. They were not in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Thailand at the
Olympics
IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
Websitewww.olympicthai.or.th (in Thai and English)
Medals
Gold
9
Silver
8
Bronze
16
Total
33
Summer appearances
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

Thailand has been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002. Only one person, Prawat Nagvajara, has competed for Thailand in the Winter Olympics.

Thai athletes have won a total of twenty-one medals, mostly in boxing. In 2008 Thailand won 8 medals, their best so far. The National Olympic Committee for Thailand was formed in 1948 and recognized in 1950.[1]

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 BronzePayao Poontarat1976 MontrealBoxingMen's light flyweight
22 Silver Dhawee Umponmaha1984 Los AngelesBoxingMen's light welterweight
33 BronzePhajol Moolsan1988 SeoulBoxingMen's bantamweight
33 BronzeArkhom Chenglai1992 BarcelonaBoxingMen's welterweight
11 Gold Somluck Kamsing1996 AtlantaBoxingMen's featherweight
33 BronzeVichairachanon Khadpo1996 AtlantaBoxingMen's bantamweight
11 Gold Wijan Ponlid2000 SydneyBoxingMen's flyweight
33 BronzePornchai Thongburan2000 SydneyBoxingMen's light middleweight
33 BronzeKhassaraporn Suta2000 SydneyWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg
11 Gold Manus Boonjumnong2004 AthensBoxingMen's light welterweight
11 Gold Udomporn Polsak2004 AthensWeightliftingWomen's 53 kg
11 Gold Pawina Thongsuk2004 AthensWeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
22 Silver Worapoj Petchkoom2004 AthensBoxingMen's bantamweight
33 BronzeSuriya Prasathinphimai2004 AthensBoxingMen's middleweight
33 BronzeYaowapa Boorapolchai2004 AthensTaekwondoWomen's 49 kg
33 BronzeAree Wiratthaworn2004 AthensWeightliftingWomen's 48 kg
33 BronzeWandee Kameaim2004 AthensWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg
11 Gold Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon2008 BeijingWeightliftingWomen's 53 kg
11 Gold Somjit Jongjohor2008 BeijingBoxingFlyweight
22 Silver Buttree Puedpong2008 BeijingTaekwondoWomen's 49 kg
22 Silver Manus Boonjumnong2008 BeijingBoxingLight welterweight
22 Silver Pimsiri Sirikaew2012 LondonWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg
22 Silver Kaeo Pongprayoon2012 LondonBoxingMen's light flyweight
33 BronzeChanatip Sonkham2012 LondonTaekwondoWomen's 49 kg

References
  1. "National Olympic Committee of Thailand". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-18.

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