Salakjit Ponsana

Salakjit Ponsana (Thai: สลักจิต พลสนะ; RTGS: Salakchit Phonsana, born 14 February 1984) is a Thai retired badminton player.^[1] She competed in the women's singles event at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her brother, Boonsak Ponsana is also a Thai olympian.^[2]

Salakjit Ponsana
Personal information
Country	Thailand
Born	(1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40) Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Handedness	Right
Women's singles
Highest ranking	12 (19 November 2009)
Medal record Women's badminton Representing  Thailand Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Women's team 2002 Busan Women's team SEA Games 2005 Manila Women's team 2009 Vientiane Women's singles 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team 2003 Vietnam Women's singles 2003 Vietnam Women's team 2005 Manila Women's singles 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team 2009 Vientiane Women's team Summer Universiade 2007 Bangkok Mixed team 2007 Bangkok Mixed doubles Asian Junior Championships 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Miho Tanaka of Japan in the first round but losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 16. In 2008, she was defeated in the second round by Zhang Ning of China with the score 23–21, 17–21, 7–21.^[2] Ponsana also competed at the Asian Games in 2002, 2006, and 2010, and won the 2010 women's team silver medal. At the SEA Games, she has collected 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from 2001 to 2011. Ponsana graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Sripatum University, and she is studying there to earn her master's in Management. She then represented her country and university to compete at the 2007 Universiade. At that games, she won a gold in team event and a bronze in mixed doubles event.^[3]

Achievements

SEA Games

Women's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2003	Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Wong Mew Choo	5–11, 5–11	Silver
2005	PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines	Adriyanti Firdasari	6–11, 11–7, 12–13	Bronze
2009	Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos	Ratchanok Intanon	21–14, 18–21, 21–10	Gold

Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2007	Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand	Sudket Prapakamol	Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing	16–21, 18–21	Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Soratja Chansrisukot	Du Jing Rong Lu	4–11, 2–11	Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series/Asian Satellite

Women's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	India Satellite	Aparna Popat	11–7, 8–11, 11–5	Winner
2002	Smiling Fish Satellite	Liu Zhen	6–8, 4–7, 2–7	Runner-up
2003	India Satellite	Aparna Popat	4–11, 13–10, 4–11	Runner-up
2003	Smiling Fish Satellite	Soratja Chansrisukot	13–10, 11–3	Winner
2004	Cheers Asian Satellite	Li Li	11–6, 6–11, 9–11	Runner-up
2004	Vietnam Satellite	Silvi Antarini	4–11, 11–7, 9–11	Runner-up
2004	Smiling Fish Satellite	Molthila Meemeak	11–4, 8–11, 11–5	Winner
2006	Vietnam Satellite	Jang Soo-young	15–21, 21–17, 19–21	Runner-up
2007	Smiling Fish International	Soratja Chansrisukot	12–21, 21–4, 21–14	Winner
2012	Spanish Open	Beatriz Corrales	21–11, 13–21, 21–14	Winner
2013	Tahiti International	Sashina Vignes Waran	16–21, 21–12, 21–19	Winner

Women's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2001	India Satellite	Nucharin Teekhatrakul	Oli Deka B. R. Meenakshi	15–4, 15–5	Winner
2002	India Satellite	Soratja Chansrisukot	Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	1–11, 6–11	Runner-up
2002	Smiling Fish Satellite	Sathinee Chankrachangwong	Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul	7–1, 1–7, 6–8	Runner-up
2003	Smiling Fish Satellite	Duanganong Aroonkesorn	Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota		Winner

Mixed doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2002	Vietnam Satellite	Sudket Prapakamol	Trần Đức Sang Nguyễn Hạnh Dung	15–6, 15–4	Winner
2013	Tahiti International	Ruud Bosch	Laurent Constantin Teshana Vignes Waran	21–18, 21–15	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

References

Media related to Salakjit Ponsana at Wikimedia Commons

1. "Players: Salakjit Ponsana". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
2. "Athletes: Salakjit Ponsana". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
3. "มิงค์ - สลักจิต พลสนะ" (in Thai). ชมรมแบดมินตัน เสนานิคม. Retrieved 1 September 2017.