The action at the Paris Olympics 2024 is intensifying with each passing day. How many medals has Thailand won so far? Keep an eye on our updated list.
A blockbuster event, interest around the Olympics is at an all-time high in every corner of the world. Here in Thailand too, the situation is no different.
Before we start talking about the event in detail, here are a few things you need to keep in mind about the Olympics 2024:
- Date: 26 July to 11 August
- Venue: Paris, France
Thailand has sent a strong contingent of 51 athletes (covering 16 sports) to the Olympics this year. Even then, it took us well over a week to win our first medal in Paris.
With Kunlavut Vitidsarn’s silver medal win on Monday, 5 August, Thailand has finally opened its medals tally at the Paris Olympics 2024. As it turns out, our contingent was just getting started with their Olympics showing.
On 6th August, Janjaem Suwannapheng put the second medal on the Thailand medals tally at the 2024 Olympics by winning a bronze in boxing in the women’s welterweight category.
7th August was nothing less than a gold mine (literally) for our contingent as we added three more medals to our tally, including our first gold at the 2024 Olympics.
Panipak Wongpattanakit showed incredible skill and grit by securing a gold medal in taekwondo in the women’s 49 kg category. This marks the talented Thai athlete’s second gold medal and third overall medal at the Olympics. She had previously won the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
It was also a good day for our weightlifters as both Theerapong Silachai and Surodchana Khambao won medals. While Silachai won a silver in the men’s −61 kg category, Khambao won the bronze in the women’s 49 kg category.
In the meantime, scroll on if you want to know about the history of Thailand at the Olympic Games and take a look at our medals tally in 2024.
A brief history of Thailand’s Olympic Games appearances
Thailand is a veteran when it comes to the Olympic Games, participating in the marquee sports meet since 1952. Our first medal came at the 1976 Montreal Olympics when boxer Payao Poontarat won the bronze medal.
Meanwhile, Somluck Kamsing won Thailand’s first gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in boxing.
To date, we have won a total of 41 medals at the Olympics — 11 gold, 11 silver and 19 bronze medals.
The Thailand medals tally at the Paris Olympics 2024
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So far, the number of medals won by Thailand at the Paris Olympics 2024 stands at an impressive five. Here is a closer look at the medals tally:
Gold medal:
Panipak Wongpattanakit (women’s 49 kg, taekwondo) – 7th August
Silver medal:
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (men’s singles, badminton) – 5 August
Theerapong Silachai (men’s −61 kg, weightlifting) – 7th August
Weeraphon Wichuma (men’s -73kg, weightlifting) – 8 August
Bronze medal:
Janjaem Suwannapheng (women’s welterweight, boxing) – 6th August
Surodchana Khambao (women’s 49 kg, weightlifting) – 7th August
Where to watch the Paris Olympics 2024 in Thailand
You can watch the Paris Olympics 2024 in Thailand on AIS, TrueVisions, T Sports 7, MCOT, 7HD and PPTV, the official broadcasters of the quadrennial sports meet.
(Main and Featured Images Credits: NOCT/Thailand)
This story first appeared on Augustman Thailand.
Frequently Asked Questions
So far, athletes from Thailand have won five medals - a gold, two silver and two bronze - at the Paris Olympics 2024.
So far, athletes from Thailand have won one gold medal - for Panipak Wongpattanakit in taekwondo - at the Paris Olympics 2024.
So far, athletes from Thailand have won two silver medals - Kunlavut Vitidsarn in badminton and Theerapong Silachai in weightlifting - at the Paris Olympics 2024.
So far, athletes from Thailand have not two bronze medals - Janjaem Suwannapheng in boxing and Surodchana Khambao in weightlifting - at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Uddipta writes about sports and watches besides occasionally venturing into the world of automobiles and technology. He was associated with the Indian Express in the capacity of a sub-editor at their Lifestyle desk. A journalism and mass communication student from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, Uddipta devotes most of his leisure time to photography and filmmaking. He has contributed photographs to Vogue Italia and several exhibits, and has directed award-winning short films screened at film festivals in India and abroad.
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