Denmark, Aug. 28 – “View” Kulwut Vitidsant makes history. is the first male single badminton player in Thailand And is the 4th Thai badminton player out of 3 categories who have successfully won the world championship.
After 2013, “Nong May” Ratchanok Inthanon made history as a badminton player. The first Thai to successfully win the women’s singles badminton world championship, followed by the year 2021, “Bas” Dechapol Puavaranukroh and “Po Por” Sapsiree Taerattanachai, the first mixed pair of Thailand followed in the footsteps of the mixed doubles world championship.
Most recently, last night, “View” Kulwut Witidsant, the world’s third-hand badminton player, the favorite of Thai people who can only do it as a world runner-up. Last year, after losing to Denmark’s Victor Azelsen, he was able to fulfill his dream of becoming a three-time World Youth Champion in a row to become a world champion. After a grueling duel for almost 2 hours, the situation turned around and defeated Kodai Naraoka from Japan 2-1 games 19-21, 21-18 and 21-7, making history as a badminton player. The first Thai single man who successfully won the world championship And is considered the fourth Thai badminton player from three categories to win the world championship after “Basas” Dechapol Puavaranukroh and “Po Por” Sapsiree Taerattanachai, mixed doubles world champion in 2021 and “Nong May” Ratchanok Inthanon, world champion in women’s singles in 2013
After winning the championship, the view thanked the Thai sports fans who sent their encouragement to cheer until it was successful. In addition to Niew, he also thanked “Coach Peng” Mettrai Amatayakul, his former first coach. Who died 2 years ago that he had told as a child that one day he would be a world champion
Khunying Pattama Leesawattrakul Director of the International Olympic Committee, Vice President of the Badminton World Federation and President of the Badminton Association of Thailand Who has traveled to encourage badminton players to the edge of the field, congratulated and admired View Kunwut’s achievements and should give the Thai badminton team more hope of winning the 2022 Asian Games gold medal. Hangzhou Games and Olympic Games 2024 Paris Games
For “View” Kulwut Witidsant, along with “Coach Pae” Pattaphol Ngernsrisuk will return to Thailand. Tomorrow morning (August 29) at Suvarnabhumi Airport at 6:00 a.m., then prepare for two more competitions, namely the China Open 2023 World Tour Super 1000 between September 5-10 in Changzhou. with the Hong Kong Open World Tour Super 500 between 12 and 17 September in Hong Kong before chasing gold medals at the 2022 Asian Games Hangzhou Games. .-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency