Mongkhon Bunsun
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| Country |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1995 Ratchaburi, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles SL3 Men's doubles SL3–SL4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 6 (MS 5 March 2024) 5 (MD with Siripong Teamarrom 31 May 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (MS) 15 (MD with Siripong Teamarrom) (24 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mongkhon Bunsun (Thai: มงคล บุญสุน; born 14 April 1995)[1] is a Thai para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he won the bronze medal match of the men's singles SL3 event against Daisuke Fujihara.[2][3]
Biography
Bunsun grew up in the border area of the western provinces in his early years. At the age of 2, he was diagnosed with jungle fever. With the help of herbal medicine, he was cured but his left leg later began to shrink and he eventually became disabled.[4]
Achievements
Paralympic Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Daisuke Fujihara | 21–15, 21–15 |  Bronze |
World Championships
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Siripong Teamarrom |  Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 17–21, 14–21 |  Silver |
World Abilitysport Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[a] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |  Sultan Al Halyan | Walkover | Silver |
 Sharad Chandra Joshi | 21–14, 21–18 | |||
| Pramod Bhagat | 18–21, 15–21 |
Mixed doubles SL3–SU5
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[a] | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Miss Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon |  Zeeshan Gohar  Raghad Maiesh | 21–10, 21–8 | Silver |
Sharad Chandra Joshi  Zainab Ali Yusuf | 21–3, 21–8 | ||||
| Sultan Al Halyan Meera Abouhatab | Walkover | ||||
| Pramod Bhagat Parul Parmar | 4–21, 13–21 |
Asian Para Games
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Pramod Bhagat | 13–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
ASEAN Para Games
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia | Maman Nurjaman | 13–21, 21–19, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Maman Nurjaman | 21–16, 21–6 |  Gold |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia | Siripong Teamarrom | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 15–21, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | Morodok Techo Badminton Hall, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Chawarat Kitichokwattana | Dwiyoko Fredy Setiawan | 16–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Siripong Teamarrom | Kumar Nitesh Tarun Dhillon | 13–21, 7–21 |  Runner-up |
International tournaments (2011–2021) (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's singles SL3
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spanish Para-Badminton International |  Daniel Bethell | 4–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles SL3–SL4
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Siripong Teamarrom | Pramod Bhagat Manoj Sarkar | 21–16, 8–21, 21–14 |  Winner |
| 2019 | Denmark Para-Badminton International | Siripong Teamarrom | Umesh Vikram Kumar Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj | 14–21, 21–8, 21–12 | Winner |
Notes
References
- ^ "Mongkhon Bunsun". Paris 2024 Paralympics. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- ^ "Match results". Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- ^ ""มงคล บุญสุน" คว้าเหรียญทองแดง แบดฯชายเดี่ยว". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ THARAVAI, KIETTIYOS (2024-09-03). "มงคล บุญสุน ประวัติ "อดีตชาวเขาอพยพ" สู่ฮีโร่ เหรียญทองแดง พาราลิมปิก 2024". www.komchadluek.net (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.
External links
- Mongkhon Bunsun at BWFBadminton.com
- Mongkhon Bunsun at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (archived, alternate link)