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

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

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