Chavalert Chumkum
Thai badminton player (born 1939)
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Chavalert Chumkum was a former world-class badminton player who represented Thailand from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.[1]
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| Born | 14 September 1939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 July 2011 (aged 71) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
At a time when Thailand was known for its doubles specialists, Chumkum won more Thai national men's doubles titles than any other player of his era.[2] His Thomas Cup (men's international team) record is particularly noteworthy. Participating in the '60-'61, '63-'64, and '69-'70 campaigns (Thailand declined to compete in '66-'67), Chumkum won 19 of the 23 doubles matches that he contested in ties (team matches) against Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia, Japan, and India among other nations.[3][4] He captured the men's doubles title at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships with Narong Bhornchima.[5] Touring internationally in 1968 he shared the Dutch Open and the Canadian Open men's doubles titles,[6] and reached the All England Open men's doubles semifinal, with Sangob Rattanusorn.
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Pornchai Sakuntaniyom |
 Junji Honma Shoichi Toganoo |
8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze |
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | Lucknow, India | Narong Bhornchima |
 Tan Yee Khan Temshakdi Mahakonok |
15–8, 15–10 |  Gold |
| 1969 | Manila, Philippines | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan |
7–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pankae Phongarn |
Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse |
7–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Ursula Smith |
Tan Yee Khan Angela Bairstow |
15–6, 3–15, 2–15 |  Silver |
Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
11–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Eddy Choong Tan Aik Huang |
14–17, 12–15 |  Runner-up |
| 1968 | Dutch Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
 Erland Kops Tom Bacher |
9–15, 15–1, 15–9 |  Winner |
| 1968 | German Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1968 | Canada Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
 Wayne Macdonnell Rolf Paterson |
15–12, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1968 | Singapore Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up |
