Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (Thai: กุลชลา วรวิจิตรชัยกุล; born 14 November 1984) is an internationally elite badminton player from Thailand.[1] She competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[2]
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| Country | Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1984 Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (WD 10 March 2011) 6 (XD 5 May 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kunchala Voravichitchaikul is a doubles specialist who is paired with Duanganong Aroonkesorn in women's doubles and Songphon Anugritayawon in mixed doubles. She is a veteran of one World Championship, the 2010 Paris Worlds where she failed to make the quarter-finals in both events. (She also entered the 2009 Hyderabad Worlds with Anugritayawon, but withdrew before competition began.) Her best tournament results so far are at the 2010 French Open where she won the women's doubles title with Aroonkesorn, and the 2009 Japan Open, where she and Anugritayawon won the mixed doubles title.[2]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stadium Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Malaysia |  Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Cheng Shu Zhao Yunlei | 14–21, 6–21 |  Bronze |
Southeast Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia | Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Ang Li Peng Lim Pek Siah | 4–15, 15–10, 6–15 | Bronze |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Jo Novita Greysia Polii | 14–21, 21–18, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Anneke Feinya Agustin Nitya Krishinda Maheswari | 13–21, 10–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Songphon Anugritayawon | Nova Widianto Lilyana Natsir | 10–21, 22–20, 9–21 |  Silver |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Songphon Anugritayawon | Tontowi Ahmad Lilyana Natsir | 19–21, 14–21 | Bronze |
Summer Universiade
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Pan Pan Tian Qing | 12–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pretoria Showgrounds, Pretoria, South Africa | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Chen Lanting Yu Yang | 2–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan | Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Cho A-ra Hwang Yu-mi | Bronze | |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | 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,[3] 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.[4] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | French Open | Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Petya Nedelcheva  Anastasia Russkikh | 21–16, 11–2 retired |  Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Korea Open | Songphon Anugritayawon | Lee Yong-dae Lee Hyo-jung | 8–21, 7–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2009 | Japan Open | Songphon Anugritayawon |  Joachim Fischer Nielsen Christinna Pedersen | 13–21, 21–16, 22–20 | 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Malaysia Grand Prix Gold | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Ng Hui Ern Ng Hui Lin | 12–21, 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2011 | Dutch Open | Duanganong Aroonkesorn |  Shinta Mulia Sari Yao Lei | 21–10, 21–16 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thailand Open | Songphon Anugritayawon | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 11–21, 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Australian Open | Songphon Anugritayawon |  Hirokatsu Hashimoto Mizuki Fujii | 21–15, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2011 | Dutch Open | Songphon Anugritayawon | Sudket Prapakamol Saralee Thoungthongkam | 21–17, 24–22 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Kim Min-jung Oh Seul-ki | 21–23, 21–12, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Asian Satellite | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Yuko Matsuura Nao Miyoshi | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2015 | Thailand International | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Chae Yoo-jung Kim Ji-won | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2003 | Singapore Satellite | Nuttaphon Narkthong | Hendri Kurniawan Saputra Li Yujia | 14–17, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | Songphon Anugritayawon | Mohammed Razif Abdul Latif Norshahliza Baharum | 21–13, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2006 | Thailand Asian Satellite | Songphon Anugritayawon | Lingga Lie Yulianti | 21–16, 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
Record against selected opponents
Mixed doubles results with Songphon Anugritayawon against Superseries Final finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[5]
He Hanbin & Yu Yang 0–3- Tao Jiaming & Ma Jin 0–1
- Tao Jiaming & Tian Qing 0–1
- Xu Chen & Yu Yang 0–2
- Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 1–0
- Zheng Bo & Gao Ling 0–1
- Zhang Jun & Gao Ling 1–1
- Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–3
- Xie Zhongbo & Zhang Yawen 0–3
Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 0–1- Chen Hung-ling & Cheng Wen-hsing 0–3
Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 2–2- Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 0–2
- Lars Paaske & Mette Schjoldager 0–1
Anthony Clark & Donna Kellogg 1–2- Nathan Robertson & Jenny Wallwork 1–1
- Nathan Robertson & Gail Emms 0–1
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Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–1 
Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 1–0
Flandy Limpele & Vita Marissa 1–0- Nova Widianto & Liliyana Natsir 0–5
- /
Hendra Setiawan & Anastasia Russkikh 0–1 - Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir 0–2
- Fran Kurniawan & Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 0–1
Lee Yong-dae & Lee Hyo-jung 0–5- Ko Sung-hyun & Ha Jung-eun 0–1
Koo Kien Keat & Wong Pei Tty 0–1- Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 2–1
Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–0
Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 3–1
References
External links
- Kunchala Voravichitchaikul at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com