Pornsawan Plungwech
Thai badminton player (born 1973)
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Pornsawan Plungwech (Thai: พรสวรรค์ ปลั่งเวช; born 15 January 1973) is a retired Thai badminton player who affiliate with Kasetsart University. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]
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| Born | 15 January 1973 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 13 (WS September 1996[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Plungwech was part of Thai women's team that won the silver medals at the Southeast Asian Games from 1989 to 1997. She also won bronzes in the singles event in 1991, 1995, 1997, and in the women's doubles in 1995. She had won eleven Thai national championships title, three in the singles event, five in the women's doubles with Somharuthai Jaroensiri, and three in the mixed doubles with Siripong Siripool. She participated at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the third round in both years to Sarwendah Kusumawardhani and Han Jingna respectively.[2]
Plungwech clinched the bronze medal at the 1996 Asian Championships held in Surabaya.[3] She claimed her first and the only international title at the Brunei Open in the women's doubles event partnering with Thitikan Duangsiri.[4] In December, she was invited to compete at the World Cup in Jakarta together with top exponents of the sport from various countries.[5]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | GOR Pancasila, Surabaya, Indonesia |  Gong Zhichao |
11–4, 7–11, 5–11 |  Bronze |
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Plernta Boonyarit |
 Chung So-young Jang Hye-ock |
2–15, 5–15 | Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines |  Susi Susanti |
0–11, 3–11 | Bronze |
| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Susi Susanti |
6–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 1997 | Asia-Africa Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Zarinah Abdullah |
12–10, 11–1 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1995 | Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex, Chiang Mai, Thailand |
Plernta Boonyarit |
Finarsih Lili Tampi |
7–15, 15–6, 7–15 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1996 | Brunei Open | Thitikan Duangsiri |
 Nichola Beck Joanne Davies |
15–8, 15–11 |  Winner |
