Boonsak Ponsana

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Born (1982-02-22) 22 February 1982 (age 43)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
CountryThailand
Boonsak Ponsana
Boonsak Ponsana in 2013.
Personal information
Born (1982-02-22) 22 February 1982 (age 43)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryThailand
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Highest ranking4 (November 2010)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2005 YiyangMen's singles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kuala LumpurMixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouMen's team
Asia Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Johor BahruMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2010 New DelhiMen's singles
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place2001 Kuala LumpurMen's singles
Silver medal – second place2003 Ho Chi MinhMen's team
Silver medal – second place2015 SingaporeMen's team
Bronze medal – third place1999 Bandar Seri BegawanMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2001 Kuala LumpurMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2005 ManilaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2007 Nakhon RatchasimaMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place2007 Nakhon RatchasimaMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2009 VientianeMen's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2007 BangkokMen's singles
Gold medal – first place2007 BangkokMixed team
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 HuelvaMen's doubles
Silver medal – second place2025 PattayaMen's doubles 40+
Bronze medal – third place2021 HuelvaMen's singles

Boonsak Ponsana (Thai: บุญศักดิ์ พลสนะ; RTGS: Bunsak Phonsana; born 22 February 1982) is a Thai badminton player. His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. He got a Bachelor of Laws from Sripatum University.[1]

Ponsana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was defeated in the round of 64. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he was defeating Chris Dednam of South Africa and Lee Hyun-il of South Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Ponsana defeated Ronald Susilo of Singapore 15–10, 15–1. He advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15–9, 15–2. Playing in the bronze medal match, he again lost to an Indonesian, this time Soni Dwi Kuncoro by a score of 15–11, 17-16 for a fourth-place finish. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he reached the second round of the men's singles, where he lost 2 – 0 to Indonesia's Sony Dwi Kuncoro.[2]

In 2007, he won the gold medals at the Summer Universiade in the men's singles and mixed team event.[3][4] He also won some international tournament in 2004 Thailand Open, 2007 Singapore Open, and in 2008 India Open. He competed in 2009 Superseries Finals but he did not qualify for the semi-finals. He played for Thailand in 2009 SEA Games in Laos, helping to win a bronze medal for Thailand in men's team. In 2012, he repeated his successful run at the Singapore Open Super Series beating Wang Zhengming of China[5] in a thrilling two set match. Prior to his participation in the 2012 Singapore Open, injury had caused him to skip some tournaments in 2011, and his earlier 2012 results had not been especially good, although he did qualify for the Olympics again.[2] In 2013, Boonsak has changed his speciality to men's doubles and he is now teaming with Songphon Anugritayawon.

Ponsana at the 2010 World Championships

Achievements

World Cup

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2005 Olympic Park, Yiyang, China China Lin Dan 14–21, 11–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2006 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 12–21, 16–21 Silver Silver
2010 Siri Fort Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India China Lin Dan 20–22, 10–21 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2001 Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia Roslin Hashim 14–17, 3–15 Silver Silver
2007 Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Singapore Kendrick Lee 15–21, 20–22 Bronze Bronze

Summer Universiade

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand China Chen Hong 17–21, 21–15, 21–17 Gold Gold

World Senior Championships

Men's singles

Year Age Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 35+ Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Heulva, Spain Chinese Taipei Hsueh Hsuan-yi 21–17, 17–21, 8–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles

Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2021 35+ Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín,
Heulva, Spain
Thailand Jakrapan Thanathiratham India Padmanabha Raghavan
India Varun Sharma
21–12, 21–12 Gold Gold
2025 40+ Eastern National Sports Training Centre,
Pattaya, Thailand
Thailand Jakrapan Thanathiratham United States Tony Gunawan
Indonesia Hendra Setiawan
18–21, 16–21 Silver Silver [6]

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] 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.[8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2007 Singapore Open China Chen Yu 21–17, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Singapore Open China Bao Chunlai 19–21, 21–16, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 China Masters China Lin Dan 17–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Malaysia Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 13–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Singapore Open Indonesia Sony Dwi Kuncoro 16–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Singapore Open China Wang Zhengming 21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2012 Japan Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Singapore Open Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto 22–20, 5–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  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.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2001 Hong Kong Open South Korea Shon Seung-mo 2–7, 7–4, 7–8, 8–7, 3–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2001 Thailand Open Malaysia Yong Hock Kin 8–7, 7–5, 6–8, 1–7, 1–7 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Thailand Open Singapore Ronald Susilo 10–15, 15–7, 10–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2003 Hong Kong Open China Lin Dan 4–15, 15–9, 8–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Thailand Open Hong Kong Ng Wei 15–3, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2005 Indonesia Open South Korea Lee Hyun-il 10–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2007 Thailand Open China Chen Hong 14–21, 21–11, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 India Open India Chetan Anand 21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2008 Thailand Open China Lin Dan 21–17, 15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Thailand Open Vietnam Nguyễn Tiến Minh 16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Thailand Open India Srikanth Kidambi 16–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

IBF International

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1999 Myanmar International Thailand Anuphap Theeraratsakul 15–3, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2003 Smiling Fish Satellite Thailand Thirayu Laohathaimongkol 15–7, 15–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Record against selected opponents

Includes results from all competitions 2001–present against Super Series finalists, World Championship semifinalists and Olympic quarterfinalists.[9]

See also

References

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