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Puttita Supajirakul

Puttita Supajirakul (Thai: พุธิตา สุภจิรกุล; born 29 March 1996) is a Thai badminton player. She reached a career high as world number 9 in the women's doubles. Supajirakul was the women's doubles bronze medalists at the Asian, and World Juniors and also at the BWF World Championships. Together with Sapsiree Taerattanachai, she recorded as the first Thai women's doubles to medal at the World Championships.[3] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2]

Puttita Supajirakul
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1996-03-29) 29 March 1996 (age 28)[1]
Phitsanulok, Thailand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Retired30 May 2023
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles[2]
Highest ranking9 (WD with Sapsiree Taerattanachai, 22 June 2017)
17 (WD with Supissara Paewsampran, 23 May 2023)
34 (XD, 27 November 2014)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Naypyidaw Mixed doubles
Asian Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nanjing Mixed doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Supajirakul was part of Thailand's gold medals-winning team at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 SEA Games in the women's team event. She also helps the national team won the silver medal in the 2018 Uber Cup; the bronze medals in the 2017 and 2019 Sudirman Cups; 2020 Uber Cup; 2018 Asian Games; 2016 Asia Women's Team and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.

Supajirakul announced her retirement from the Thai national team through her social media account on 30 May 2023.[4]

Achievements

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BWF World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong 		16–21, 21–19, 23–25   Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 		  Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
  Greysia Polii 		7–21, 11–21   Bronze
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 		  Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Jongkolphan Kititharakul
  Rawinda Prajongjai 		16–21, 8–7 retired   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar 		  Nipitphon Phuangphuapet   Muhammad Rijal
  Debby Susanto 		11–21, 21–18, 19–21   Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Hua Mark Indoor Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand 		  Narissapat Lam   Chen Qingchen
  He Jiaxin 		11–21, 17–21   Bronze

Asian Youth Games

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Sport Institute Gymnasium,
Nanjing, China 		  Dechapol Puavaranukroh   Minoru Koga
  Akane Yamaguchi 		19–21, 21–9, 17–21   Silver

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium,
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 		  Narissapat Lam   Huang Dongping
  Jia Yifan 		16–21, 11–21   Bronze

BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Thailand Masters Super 300   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Li Wenmei
  Zheng Yu 		15–21, 21–15, 21–10   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Thailand Masters Super 300   Dechapol Puavaranukroh   Chan Peng Soon
  Goh Liu Ying 		15–21, 21–14, 16–21   Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 4 runners-up)

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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.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Shendy Puspa Irawati
  Vita Marissa 		15–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2015 Mexico City Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Shizuka Matsuo
  Mami Naito 		17–21, 21–16, 10–21   Runner-up
2016 German Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Huang Yaqiong
  Tang Jinhua 		14–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2016 Thailand Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Mayu Matsumoto
  Wakana Nagahara 		21–12, 21–17   Winner
2017 Thailand Masters   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan 		16–21, 15–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Smiling Fish International   Wiranpatch Hongchookeat   Emi Moue
  Aya Shimozaki 		11–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2013 Vietnam International   Narissapat Lam   Poon Lok Yan
  Tse Ying Suet 		21–18, 17–21, 21–11   Winner
2013 Smiling Fish International   Narissapat Lam   Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
  Jongkolphan Kititharakul 		21–17, 21–10   Winner
2015 USA International   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Heather Olver
  Lauren Smith 		21–18, 19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2016 Polish Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Chow Mei Kuan
  Lee Meng Yean 		21–7, 21–17   Winner
2018 KaBaL International   Supissara Paewsampran   Elisa Melgaard
  Sofie Nielsen 		21–14, 21–11   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Puttita Supajirakul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Puttita Supajirakul". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "ขนไก่หญิงคู่ "ทรัพย์สิรี-พุธิตา" สร้างประวัติศาสตร์ศึกชิงแชมป์โลก" (in Thai). MGR Online. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ "ไม่มีอีกแล้ว "เอิร์ธ" ประกาศเลิกเล่น "แบดมินตัน" ย้อนความหลังตลอด 10 ปีในการเป็นนักกีฬาทีมชาติ" (in Thai). Thai Rath. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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