Rawinda Prajongjai

Rawinda Prajongjai
Personal information
NicknameView
Born (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993
Bangkok, Thailand
Years active2013–2024
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Spouse
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(m. 2025)​
Sport
CountryThailand
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Retired13 August 2024
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking86 (WS, 21 November 2013)
5 (WD with Jongkolphan Kititharakul, 20 December 2022)
293 (XD with Wannawat Ampunsuwan, 5 December 2013)
BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place2017 Gold CoastMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2019 NanningMixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 BangkokWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place2020 AarhusWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place2022 BangkokWomen's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta–PalembangWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouWomen's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 DubaiWomen's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Ho Chi MinhMixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 SelangorWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place2016 HyderabadWomen's team
Bronze medal – third place2020 ManilaWomen's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place2015 SingaporeWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurWomen's doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 Kuala LumpurWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2019 PhilippinesWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamWomen's team
Gold medal – first place2023 CambodiaWomen's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2013 KazanMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2015 GwangjuMixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Kuala LumpurMixed team

Rawinda Prajongjai (Thai: รวินดา ประจงใจ; born 29 June 1993) is a Thai badminton player.[1] She was part of the national women's team that clinched the gold medal at the 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 SEA Games; and also won the women's doubles title in 2017. Starting her career as a singles player, Prajongjai won her first international title at the 2013 Smiling Fish International tournament. She later focused on playing in doubles, and won her first Grand Prix tournament in 2015 Vietnam Open teamed-up with Jongkolphan Kititharakul. The two also competed for Thailand in the women's doubles events at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Achievements

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota
18–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Thailand Puttita Supajirakul
Thailand Sapsiree Taerattanachai
21–16, 7–8 retired Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 6 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Thailand Masters Super 300 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Indonesia Anggia Shitta Awanda
Indonesia Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
21–19, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 India Open Super 500 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
18–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul South Korea Kim So-yeong
South Korea Kong Hee-yong
21–19, 18–21, 28–26 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Macau Open Super 300 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul China Du Yue
China Li Yinhui
16–21, 21–10, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 (I) Thailand Open Super 1000 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Indonesia Greysia Polii
Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
15–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Orléans Masters Super 100 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
21–16, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Hylo Open Super 300 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Thailand Benyapa Aimsaard
Thailand Nuntakarn Aimsaard
18–21, 21–18, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Arctic Open Super 500 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
13–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 French Open Super 750 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning
24–26, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Thailand Open Super 500 Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Indonesia Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
Indonesia Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Vietnam Open Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Indonesia Suci Rizky Andini
Indonesia Maretha Dea Giovani
21–14, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul South Korea Chae Yoo-jung
South Korea Kim So-yeong
18–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan
12–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Malaysia Masters Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Hong Kong Poon Lok Yan
Hong Kong Tse Ying Suet
21–17, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Bitburger Open Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Japan Akane Araki
Japan Aoi Matsuda
21–19, 21–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International Thailand Ratchanok Intanon 10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2013 Smiling Fish International Malaysia Ho Yen Mei 21–9, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2013 Singapore International Thailand Pornpawee Chochuwong 21–12, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Kharkiv International Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul England Heather Olver
England Lauren Smith
21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Sydney International Thailand Jongkolphan Kititharakul Australia Setyana Mapasa
Australia Gronya Somerville
21–13, 21–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Rawinda Prajongjai". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "PRAJONGJAI Rawinda". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.