Duanganong Aroonkesorn

Duanganong Aroonkesorn (Thai: ดวงอนงค์ อรุณเกษร; born 6 February 1984) is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.[1][2] She competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[3] Aroonkesorn is a women's doubles specialist who is paired with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul. Her best results with Voravichitchaikul have come in 2010 including a Superseries tournament victory at the 2010 French Open.[4]

Duanganong Aroonkesorn
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984 (age 40)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
HandednessRight
Women's doubles
Highest ranking4 (10 March 2011)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Johor Bahru Women's doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Vietnam Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Women's doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Women's doubles
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Pretoria Women's doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Cheng Shu
Zhao Yunlei
14–21, 6–21 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Malawati Stadium,
Selangor, Malaysia
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Ang Li Peng
Lim Pek Siah
4–15, 15–10, 6–15 Bronze
2007Wongchawalitkul University,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Jo Novita
Greysia Polii
14–21, 21–18, 15–21 Bronze
2011Istora Senayan,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Anneke Feinya Agustin
Nitya Krishinda Maheswari
13–21, 10–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2007Thammasat University,
Pathum Thani, Thailand
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Pan Pan
Tian Qing
12–21, 18–21 Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Pretoria Showgrounds,
Pretoria, South Africa
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Chen Lanting
Yu Yang
2–11, 2–11 Bronze

Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2001Taipei Gymnasium,
Taipei, Taiwan
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Cho A-ra
Hwang Yu-mi
Bronze
2002Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Du Jing
Rong Lu
1–11, 4–11 Bronze

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010French Open Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Petya Nedelcheva
Anastasia Russkikh
21–16, 11–2 retired Winner
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Ng Hui Ern
Ng Hui Lin
12–21, 21–17, 21–13 Winner
2011Dutch Open Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Shinta Mulia Sari
Yao Lei
21–10, 21–16 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Vietnam Satellite Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Kim Min-jung
Oh Seul-ki
21–23, 21–12, 9–21 Runner-up
2006Thailand Asian Satellite Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Yuko Matsuura
Nao Miyoshi
21–14, 21–15 Winner
2015Thailand International Kunchala Voravichitchaikul Chae Yoo-jung
Kim Ji-won
21–17, 21–19 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

Women's doubles results with Kunchala Voravichitchaikul against Superseries Final finalists, World Championships Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[7]

References