Thailand at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Thailand at the Olympics
IOC code	THA
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Thailand
Website
Medals Ranked 57th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 11 11 19 41
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

Thailand first joined the Olympic Games in 1952. Since then, Thai athletes have competed in almost every Summer Olympic Games. The only time they didn't was in 1980, when they joined a boycott. Thailand also started sending athletes to the Winter Olympic Games in 2002.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand was created in 1948. It was officially recognized in 1950. This committee helps Thai athletes get ready for the Olympics.

Thailand won its first Olympic medal at the 1976 Games in Montreal. A boxer named Payao Poontarat earned a bronze medal in boxing. Thailand's first gold medal also came from boxing at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Somluck Kamsing was the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal.

Since 1996, Thai athletes have won gold medals at almost every Summer Olympics. These gold medals have come from men's boxing, women's weightlifting, and women's taekwondo. The most recent gold medalist from Thailand is Panipak Wongpattanakit. She won her medal in taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

As of 2024, Thai athletes have won a total of 41 medals. These include 17 in weightlifting, 16 in boxing, 7 in taekwondo, and 1 in badminton. Thailand has won more gold medals (11) and overall medals (41) than any other country in Southeast Asia. Their best Olympic performance was at the 2004 Games in Athens, where they won eight medals, including three gold.

Olympic Medals for Thailand

Medals by Summer Olympic Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1952 Helsinki 8 0 0 0 0 − 1956 Melbourne 35 0 0 0 0 − 1960 Rome 20 0 0 0 0 − 1964 Tokyo 54 0 0 0 0 − 1968 Mexico City 41 0 0 0 0 − 1972 Munich 33 0 0 0 0 − 1976 Montreal 42 0 0 1 1 37 1980 Moscow did not participate 1984 Los Angeles 35 0 1 0 1 33 1988 Seoul 14 0 0 1 1 46 1992 Barcelona 46 0 0 1 1 54 1996 Atlanta 37 1 0 1 2 47 2000 Sydney 52 1 0 2 3 47 2004 Athens 42 3 1 4 8 25 2008 Beijing 47 2 2 2 6 31 2012 London 37 0 2 2 4 59 2016 Rio de Janeiro 54 2 2 2 6 35 2020 Tokyo 41 1 0 1 2 59 2024 Paris 51 1 3 2 6 44 2028 Los Angeles future event Total 11 11 19 41 54

Medals by Winter Olympic Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2002 Salt Lake City 1 0 0 0 0 − 2006 Turin 1 0 0 0 0 − 2010 Vancouver did not participate 2014 Sochi 2 0 0 0 0 − 2018 Pyeongchang 4 0 0 0 0 − 2022 Beijing 4 0 0 0 0 − 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 −

Thai Olympic Medalists

This is a list of athletes who have won Olympic medals for Thailand.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Poontarat, PayaoPayao Poontarat	1976 Montreal	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
2 Silver	Umponmaha, DhaweeDhawee Umponmaha	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
3 Bronze	Moolsan, PhajolPhajol Moolsan	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Chenglai, ArkhomArkhom Chenglai	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's welterweight
1 Gold	Kamsing, SomluckSomluck Kamsing	1996 Atlanta	Boxing	Men's featherweight
3 Bronze	Khadpo, VichairachanonVichairachanon Khadpo	1996 Atlanta	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
1 Gold	Ponlid, WijanWijan Ponlid	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's flyweight
3 Bronze	Thongburan, PornchaiPornchai Thongburan	2000 Sydney	Boxing	Men's light middleweight
3 Bronze	Suta, KhassarapornKhassaraporn Suta	2000 Sydney	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
1 Gold	Boonjumnong, ManusManus Boonjumnong	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
1 Gold	Polsak, UdompornUdomporn Polsak	2004 Athens	Weightlifting	Women's 53 kg
1 Gold	Thongsuk, PawinaPawina Thongsuk	2004 Athens	Weightlifting	Women's 75 kg
2 Silver	Petchkoom, WorapojWorapoj Petchkoom	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
3 Bronze	Prasathinphimai, SuriyaSuriya Prasathinphimai	2004 Athens	Boxing	Men's middleweight
3 Bronze	Boorapolchai, YaowapaYaowapa Boorapolchai	2004 Athens	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Wiratthaworn, AreeAree Wiratthaworn	2004 Athens	Weightlifting	Women's 48 kg
3 Bronze	Kameaim, WandeeWandee Kameaim	2004 Athens	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
1 Gold	Jongjohor, SomjitSomjit Jongjohor	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's flyweight
1 Gold	Jaroenrattanatarakoon, PrapawadeePrapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Women's 53 kg
2 Silver	Boonjumnong, ManusManus Boonjumnong	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
2 Silver	Puedpong, ButtreeButtree Puedpong	2008 Beijing	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Laosirikul, PensiriPensiri Laosirikul	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Women's 48 kg
3 Bronze	Kameaim, WandeeWandee Kameaim	2008 Beijing	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
2 Silver	Pongprayoon, KaeoKaeo Pongprayoon	2012 London	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
2 Silver	Sirikaew, PimsiriPimsiri Sirikaew	2012 London	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
3 Bronze	Sonkham, ChanatipChanatip Sonkham	2012 London	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Gulnoi, RattikanRattikan Gulnoi	2012 London	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
1 Gold	Tanasan, SopitaSopita Tanasan	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Women's 48 kg
1 Gold	Srisurat, SukanyaSukanya Srisurat	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
2 Silver	Hanprab, TawinTawin Hanprab	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Taekwondo	Men's 58 kg
2 Silver	Sirikaew, PimsiriPimsiri Sirikaew	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
3 Bronze	Wongpattanakit, PanipakPanipak Wongpattanakit	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Kruaithong, SinphetSinphet Kruaithong	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Weightlifting	Men's 56 kg
1 Gold	Wongpattanakit, PanipakPanipak Wongpattanakit	2020 Tokyo	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
3 Bronze	Seesondee, SudapornSudaporn Seesondee	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Women's lightweight
1 Gold	Wongpattanakit, PanipakPanipak Wongpattanakit	2024 Paris	Taekwondo	Women's 49 kg
2 Silver	Vitidsarn, KunlavutKunlavut Vitidsarn	2024 Paris	Badminton	Men's singles
2 Silver	Silachai, TheerapongTheerapong Silachai	2024 Paris	Weightlifting	Men's 61 kg
2 Silver	Wichuma, WeeraphonWeeraphon Wichuma	2024 Paris	Weightlifting	Men's 73 kg
3 Bronze	Suwannapheng, JanjaemJanjaem Suwannapheng	2024 Paris	Boxing	Women's Welterweight
3 Bronze	Khambao, SurodchanaSurodchana Khambao	2024 Paris	Weightlifting	Women's 49 kg

Top Thai Medalists

This list shows athletes who have won two or more Olympic medals for Thailand.

Athlete	Sport	Years	Games	Gender				Total
Wongpattanakit, PanipakPanipak Wongpattanakit	Taekwondo	2016–2024	Summer	Women	2	0	1	3
Boonjumnong, ManusManus Boonjumnong	Boxing	2004–2008	Summer	Men	1	1	0	2
Sirikaew, PimsiriPimsiri Sirikaew	Weightlifting	2012–2016	Summer	Women	0	2	0	2
Kameaim, WandeeWandee Kameaim	Weightlifting	2004–2008	Summer	Women	0	0	2	2

• People in bold are still competing today.

Flag Bearers for Thailand

Summer Games Flag Bearers Games Flag bearer Sport 1952 Helsinki 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1972 Munich Yanothai, RangsitRangsit Yanothai Shooting 1976 Montreal 1980 Moscow did not participate 1984 Los Angeles Yanothai, RangsitRangsit Yanothai Shooting 1988 Seoul Chanthavanij, SomchaiSomchai Chanthavanij Shooting 1992 Barcelona Kukasemkij, SompolSompol Kukasemkij Badminton 1996 Atlanta Sophanich, VissanuVissanu Sophanich Athletics 2000 Sydney Kamsing, SomluckSomluck Kamsing Boxing 2004 Athens Srichaphan, ParadornParadorn Srichaphan Tennis 2008 Beijing Petchkoom, WorapojWorapoj Petchkoom Boxing 2012 London Ketin, NuttapongNuttapong Ketin Swimming 2016 Rio de Janeiro Intanon, RatchanokRatchanok Intanon Badminton 2020 Tokyo Yangpaiboon, NaphaswanNaphaswan Yangpaiboon Sresthaporn, SavateSavate Sresthaporn Shooting 2024 Paris Boonson, PuripolPuripol Boonson Sukasem, VareerayaVareeraya Sukasem Athletics Skateboarding

Winter Games Flag Bearers Games Flag bearer Sport 2002 Salt Lake City Nagvajara, PrawatPrawat Nagvajara Cross-country skiing 2006 Turin Nagvajara, PrawatPrawat Nagvajara Cross-country skiing 2010 Vancouver did not participate 2014 Sochi Sucharitakul, KanesKanes Sucharitakul Alpine skiing 2018 Pyeongchang Chanloung, MarkMark Chanloung Cross-country skiing 2022 Beijing Chanloung, KarenKaren Chanloung Zanon, NicolaNicola Zanon Cross-country skiing Alpine skiing

Thai Olympic Participants by Sport

Summer Olympics Sports

Sport	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Archery							3	2							1	1
Athletics	8	8	8	18		4	4	10	4	18	8	12	3	11	2	4	2	2
Badminton										8	7	6	8	4	6	7	7	9
Basketball		9
Boxing		5	4	5	3	7	5	5	6	6	6	9	6	8	3	5	4	8
Canoeing															1		1
Cycling				8	7	7	6							1	1	2	2	4
Diving							1				2	2
Equestrian													1		1		3	1
Fencing							5						2	2
Football		11			17
Golf																4	4	4
Judo				3		1	1			2	1				1	1	1	1
Modern pentathlon																		1
Rowing												1	1		1	2	2	1
Sailing		2	2	4	1	3	2	1	1	2	1	3	1	2	3	4	3	4
Shooting			6	10	11	10	12	17	3	2	3	2	2	5	4	5	6	3
Skateboarding																		1
Swimming				2			2			5	6	8	6	2	2	2	2	2
Table tennis												1	1	1	1	3	2	3
Taekwondo													4	3	3	3	2	3
Tennis										2	2	3	2	1		2
Weightlifting				4	2	1	1			1	1	5	5	7	7	9		4
Total	8	35	20	54	41	33	42	35	14	46	37	52	42	47	37	54	41	51

Winter Olympics Sports

Sport	2002	2006	2014	2018	2022
Alpine skiing			2	2	2
Cross-country skiing	1	1		2	2
Total	1	1	2	4	4

Key Moments for Thailand at the Olympics

• In 2002 and 2006, Prawat Nagvajara became Thailand's first Winter Olympian. He competed in cross-country skiing.
• In 2014, Kanes Sucharitakul was Thailand's first Winter Olympian in alpine skiing. That same year, Vanessa Vanakorn (also known as Vanessa-Mae) became the first female Winter Olympian for Thailand. This made the team for the Winter Games twice as big as before!

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