Khwansuda Phuangkitcha

Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
Personal information
Nationality Thailand
Born (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 24)
Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand[1]
Sport
SportPara Taekwondo
Disability classT44
Medal record
Representing  Thailand
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 0 2
World Championships 1 0 0
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo -49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris -47 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Antalya -49 kg
European Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Belgrade −47 kg K44
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 47 kg

Khwansuda Phuangkitcha (Thai: ขวัญสุดา พวงกิจจา[1]; born 31 August 2000) is a Thai Para Taekwondo practitioner.

Career

Phuangkitcha became the first world champion in Para Taekwondo for Thailand, following her victory in the 49 kg event at the 2019 World Championship in Antalya, Turkey. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 49 kg category and won the bronze medal in the event.[2] Following her win, she became Thailand's first Para Taekwondo medalist at the Paralympic Games.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Punwaratorn, Metha (2 September 2021). "ขวัญสุดา จอมเตะสาวผู้เปลี่ยนความโศกเศร้าให้เป็นพลังใจไม่มีที่สิ้นสุด". The Standard (in Thai). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2 September 2021). "Elzayat stretchered off twice as first Paralympic taekwondo champions are crowned". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  3. ^ "It's a golden hat-trick for Pongsakorn". Bangkok Post. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo - PHUANGKITCHA Khwansuda". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.