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History
Thailand made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1952 and has competed ever since, with the exception of 1980 where it participated in the United States led boycott. The nation sends a medium size team with around 40 athletes competing in various sports.
Thailand won its first medal in 1976 and has medaled at least once in all subsequent Olympics it has participated in. In total, the nation has won 32 medals across 3 sports; 14 in boxing, 13 in weightlifting and 5 in taekwondo. The most successful athletes are boxer Manus Boonjumnong and weightlifter Pimsiri Sirikaew whom both won two medals each. Boonjumnong won gold and silver in the men’s light welterweight in 2004 and 2008 respectively. Sirikaew won two silver medals in the women’s -58kg at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. In 2016 Thailand won a total of six medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 10000m | Kieran Tuntivate |
Boxing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Flyweight | Thitisan Panmot | |
| Men’s Featherweight | Chatchai-decha Butdee | |
| Women’s Lightweight | Sudaporn Seesondee | |
| Women’s Welterweight | Baison Manikon |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s C1 200m | Orasa Thiangkathok |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Road Race | Jutatip Maneephan |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Eventing | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Eventing | Arinadtha Chavatanont Horse: Boleybawn Prince Korntawat Samran Horse: Luminous Weerapat Pitakanonda Horse: Chateau De Versailles M Supanut Wannakool Horse: Tzar of Her Dreams |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Natthapong Phonoppharat | |
| Women’s RS:X | Siripon Kaewduang-Ngam | |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Kamolwan Chanyim |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol | Isaranuudom Phurihiranphat | |
| Women’s 25m Pistol | Naphaswan Yangpaiboon | |
| Tanyaporn Prucksakorn | ||
| Men’s Trap | Savate Sresthaporn | |
| Women’s Skeet | Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit | |
| Isarapa Imprasertsuk |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Singles (1) (2) |
Suthasini Sawettabut | |
| Orawan Paranang |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s -49kg | Panipak Wongpattanakit |