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Saralee Thungthongkam สราลีย์ ทุ่งทองคำ
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Som
Country	Thailand
Born	13 June 1979 (1979-06-13) (age 45) Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Retired	February 2016
Handedness	Right
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking	21 (WD 19 September 2013) 2 (XD 11 August 2011)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Thailand World Championships 2005 Anaheim Mixed doubles 2006 Madrid Mixed doubles World Cup 2005 Yiyang Mixed doubles Sudirman Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team Uber Cup 2012 Wuhan Women's team Asian Games 2002 Busan Mixed doubles 2010 Guangzhou Women's team 2002 Busan Women's team 2006 Doha Mixed doubles Asian Championships 2005 Hyderabad Mixed doubles 2002 Bangkok Mixed doubles 2004 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 2006 Johor Bahru Mixed doubles 1999 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 2002 Bangkok Women's doubles 2004 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles 2011 Chengdu Mixed doubles 2014 Gimcheon Mixed doubles Southeast Asian Games 2003 Vietnam Mixed doubles 2005 Manila Women's team 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team 1997 Jakarta Women's team 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's team 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 2003 Vietnam Women's team 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Mixed doubles 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Mixed doubles 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Women's doubles 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Mixed doubles 2001 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 2005 Manila Women's doubles 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team 2009 Vientiane Women's team
BWF profile

Captain Saralee Thungthongkam (Thai: สราลีย์ ทุ่งทองคำ; RTGS: Sarali Thungthongkham; born 13 June 1979) is a Thai retired badminton player. She graduated with a master's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.

Career

Thungthongkam made her debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. She reached the second round in both the women's and mixed doubles with partners Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn and Khunakorn Sudhisodhi.

Thungthongkam competed in 2004 Athens Olympics in the women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko Yoshimoti of Japan in the second. In the quarter finals, Thungthongkam and Chankrachangwong lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China 2–15, 4–15. She also competed in the mixed doubles with partner Sudket Prapakamol. They had a bye in the first run and were defeated by Fredrik Bergström and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the 16th round.

At the 2008 Beijing, she only competed in the mixed doubles, again with Prapakamol. They reached the quarter finals, losing to the Indonesian pair of Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir, who went on to win the silver medal.

Thungthongkam made her fourth appearance Olympic Games in 2012 London, where she again reached the quarter finals with Prapakamol. This time they lost to Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen of Denmark.

Thungthongkam ended her career in the international tournaments after got injured at the Thailand Masters in February 2016. She spent 19 years at the Thailand national team.

Achievements

World Championships

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States	Sudket Prapakamol	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	9–15, 15–3, 10–15	Bronze
2006	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain	Sudket Prapakamol	Nathan Robertson Gail Emms	18–21, 21–17, 23–25	Bronze

World Cup

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Olympic Park, Yiyang, China	Sudket Prapakamol	Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen	12–21, 19–21	Bronze

Asian Games

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	4–11, 0–11	Silver
2006	Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar	Sudket Prapakamol	Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen	11–21, 19–21	Bronze

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn	Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min	1–15, 8–15	Bronze
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	6–11, 2–11	Bronze
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Du Jing Yu Yang	10–15, 7–15	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	7–11, 8–11	Silver
2004	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sudket Prapakamol	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	10–15, 16–17	Silver
2005	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India	Sudket Prapakamol	Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung	15–11, 14–17, 15–10	Gold
2006	Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	Sudket Prapakamol	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	16–21, 23–21, 14–21	Silver
2011	Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China	Sudket Prapakamol	Xu Chen Ma Jin	17–21, 15–21	Bronze
2014	Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea	Sudket Prapakamol	Shin Baek-choel Jang Ye-na	11–21, 12–21	Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn	Emma Ermawati Indarti Isolina	10–15, 11–15	Bronze
2005	PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines	Satinee Jankrajangwong	Jo Novita Greysia Polii	8–15, 15–17	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1999	Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi	Rosman Razak Norashikin Amin	16–17, 12–15	Bronze
2001	Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi	Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati	11–15, 3–15	Bronze
2003	Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Sudket Prapakamol	Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati	15–12, 15–7	Gold
2007	Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Sudket Prapakamol	Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa	14–21, 15–21	Silver
2011	Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Sudket Prapakamol	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	7–21, 14–21	Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Singapore Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa	14–21, 13–21	Runner-up
2007	China Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir	21–15, 18–21, 11–21	Runner-up
2010	French Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier	21–15, 21–15	Winner
2010	World Superseries Finals	Sudket Prapakamol	Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei	17–21, 12–21	Runner-up
2011	All England Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Xu Chen Ma Jin	13–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2012	India Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	16–21, 21–12, 14–21	Runner-up
2012	Indonesia Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	21–17, 17–21, 21–13	Winner

  BWF Superseries Finals tournament

  BWF Superseries Premier tournament

  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Hong Kong Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Liu Zhen Xiao Luxi	6–8, 7–3, 7–2, 7–8, 3–7	Runner-up
2002	Chinese Taipei Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung	4–11, 13–12, 11–8	Winner
2002	Indonesia Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Gao Ling Huang Sui	5–11, 4–11	Runner-up
2002	Dutch Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Ann-Lou Jorgensen Rikke Olsen	3–11, 5–11	Runner-up
2004	Singapore Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen	5–15, 15–9, 11–15	Runner-up
2006	Thailand Open	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won	18–21, 9–21	Runner-up
2012	Thailand Open	Narissapat Lam	Cheng Shu Pan Pan	21–15, 10–21, 21–13	Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	Hong Kong Open	Khunakorn Sudhisodhi	Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min	7–3, 0–7, 2–7, 2–7	Runner-up
2004	Thailand Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Nathan Robertson Gail Emms	15–8, 12–15, 11–15	Runner-up
2004	Japan Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Nova Widianto Vita Marissa	10–15, 13–15	Runner-up
2005	Japan Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager	15–13, 14–17, 15–7	Winner
2005	Singapore Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Zhang Jun Gao Ling	15–10, 7–15, 5–15	Runner-up
2006	Thailand Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Lee Yong-dae Hwang Yu-mi	11–21, 21–18, 20–22	Runner-up
2009	Thailand Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	21–11, 17–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2010	Malaysia Masters	Sudket Prapakamol	Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Liliyana Natsir	21–13, 16–21, 17–21	Runner-up
2011	Dutch Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	17–21, 22–24	Runner-up
2011	India Grand Prix Gold	Sudket Prapakamol	Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto	16–21, 21–18, 21–11	Winner
2012	Swiss Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir	16–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2012	Thailand Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Tao Jiaming Tang Jinhua	14–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2015	Dutch Open	Sudket Prapakamol	Ronan Labar Emilie Lefel	10–21, 18–21	Runner-up

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1998	Thailand Satellite	Tesana Panvisvas	Chen Tao Liang Liyi	15–3, 15–7	Winner

References

1. ^ ""สราลีย์" เจ็บหนัก ประกาศแขวนแร็กเก็ตแล้ว". www.dailynews.co.th (in Thai). 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
2. ^ "Saralee Thungthongkam". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
3. "BBC Sport: Results – Badminton : doubles". BBC. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
4. "Beijing 2008 – Badminton – Mixed Doubles". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
5. "London 2012 – Badminton – Mixed Doubles". www.olympic.org. OC. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
6. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
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v t e Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics
3 Gold 1 Silver 4 Bronze Rank: 25
Athletics	Individual Juttaporn Krasaeyan Noengrothai Chaipetch Trecia Roberts
Badminton	Individual Boonsak Ponsana Salakjit Ponsana Double Patapol Ngernsrisuk / Sudket Prapakamol Sathinee Chankrachangwong / Saralee Thungthongkam Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thungthongkam Tesana Panvisvas / Pramote Teerawiwatana
Boxing	Individual Manus Boonjumnong Somjit Jongjohor Somluck Kamsing Suban Pannon Suriya Prasathinphimai Worapoj Petchkoom
Equestrian	Individual Pongsiree Bunluewong (Horse: Eliza Jane)
Fencing	Individual Siriroj Rathprasert Wiradech Kothny
Rowing	Individual Phuttharaksa Nikree
Sailing	Individual Arun Homraruen
Shooting	Individual Jakkrit Panichpatikum Tevarit Majchacheeap
Swimming	Individual Arwut Chinnapasaen Charnvudth Saengsri Chonlathorn Vorathamrong Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn Pilin Tachakittiranan Ratapong Sirisanont
Table tennis	Individual Nanthana Komwong
Taekwondo	Individual Kriangkrai Noikoed Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen Ussadate Sutthikunkarn Yaowapa Boorapolchai
Tennis	Individual Paradorn Srichaphan Tamarine Tanasugarn
Weightlifting	Individual Aree Wiratthaworn Pawina Thongsuk Suriya Dattuyawat Udomporn Polsak Wandee Kameaim
Competitors : 42 in 13 sports Flag bearer : Paradorn Srichaphan

v t e Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2 Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze Rank: 31
Athletics	Individual Buoban Pamang Jutamass Tawoncharoen Noengrothai Chaipetch Wassana Winatho Team Siriroj Darasuriyong / Sittichai Suwonprateep / Sompote Suwannarangsri / Wachara Sondee Jutamass Tawoncharoen / Nongnuch Sanrat / Orranut Klomdee / Sangwan Jaksunin
Badminton	Individual Boonsak Ponsana Salakjit Ponsana Double Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thungthongkam
Boxing	Individual Amnat Ruenroeng Angkhan Chomphuphuang Manus Boonjumnong Non Boonjumnong Pichai Sayotha Sailom Adi Somjit Jongjohor Worapoj Petchkoom
Cycling	Individual Chanpeng Nontasin
Fencing	Individual Nontapat Panchan Wiradech Kothny
Sailing	Individual Ek Boonsawad Napalai Tansai
Shooting	Individual Jakkrit Panichpatikum Sasithorn Hongprasert Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit Tanyaporn Prucksakorn Thanyalak Chotphibunsin
Swimming	Individual Natthanan Junkrajang Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn
Table tennis	Individual Nanthana Komwong
Taekwondo	Individual Chonnapas Premwaew Chutchawal Khawlaor Buttree Puedpong
Tennis	Individual Tamarine Tanasugarn
Weightlifting	Individual Pensiri Laosirikul Phaisan Hansawong Pongsak Maneetong Pramsiri Bunphithak Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon Sitthisak Suphalak Wandee Kameaim
Competitors : 51 in 13 sports Flag bearer : Worapoj Petchkoom

v t e Thailand at the 2012 Summer Olympics
0 Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze Rank: 57
Archery	Individual Witthaya Thamwong
Athletics	Individual Supanara Sukhasvasti Wanida Boonwan
Badminton	Individual Boonsak Ponsana Ratchanok Intanon Double Bodin Isara / Maneepong Jongjit Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thungthongkam
Boxing	Individual Chatchai Butdee Kaeo Pongprayoon Sailom Adi
Canoeing	Individual Hermann Husslein
Cycling	Individual Jutatip Maneephan
Equestrian	Individual Nina Ligon (Horse: Butts Leon)
Judo	Individual Teerawat Homklin
Rowing	Individual Phuttharaksa Nikree
Sailing	Individual Ek Boonsawad Keerati Bualong Napalai Tansai
Shooting	Individual Jakkrit Panichpatikum Naphaswan Yangpaiboon Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit Tanyaporn Prucksakorn
Swimming	Individual Natthanan Junkrajang Nuttapong Ketin
Table tennis	Individual Nanthana Komwong
Taekwondo	Individual Chanatip Sonkham Pen-Ek Karaket Rangsiya Nisaisom
Weightlifting	Individual Atthaphon Daengchanthuek Chatuphum Chinnawong Panida Khamsri Pimsiri Sirikaew Pitaya Tibnoke Siripuch Gulnoi Sirivimon Pramongkhol
Competitors : 37 in 15 sports Flag bearer : Nuttapong Ketin

• 1979 births
• Living people
• Badminton players from Bangkok
• Thai female badminton players
• Badminton players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Badminton players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Badminton players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Badminton players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
• Olympic badminton players for Thailand
• Badminton players at the 1998 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 2002 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 2006 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
• Badminton players at the 2014 Asian Games
• Asian Games silver medalists for Thailand
• Asian Games bronze medalists for Thailand
• Asian Games medalists in badminton
• Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
• Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
• Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
• Competitors at the 1997 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 1999 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2001 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2003 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2009 SEA Games
• Competitors at the 2011 SEA Games
• SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand
• SEA Games silver medalists for Thailand
• SEA Games bronze medalists for Thailand
• SEA Games medalists in badminton
• 20th-century Thai women
• 21st-century Thai women
• 21st-century Thai people
• Bangkok University alumni