Jongkolphan Kititharakul

Jongkolphan Kititharakul (Thai: จงกลพรรณ กิติธรากุล; born 1 March 1993) is a Thai badminton player who specializes in doubles.[1][2] She was the women's doubles gold medalist at the 2017 SEA Games, also part of the team that clinched the women's team gold medals in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

Jongkolphan Kititharakul
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Years active2010–present
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking5 (WD with Rawinda Prajongjai 20 December 2022)
25 (XD with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 30 March 2017)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Aarhus Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Dubai Women's doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Selangor Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Manila Women's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vietnam Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Cambodia Women's team
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

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

SEA Games

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Women's doubles

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

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

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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   Rawinda Prajongjai   Anggia Shitta Awanda
  Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani
21–19, 21–17   Winner
2018 India Open Super 500   Rawinda Prajongjai   Greysia Polii
  Apriyani Rahayu
18–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300   Rawinda Prajongjai   Kim So-yeong
  Kong Hee-yong
21–19, 18–21, 28–26   Winner
2019 Macau Open Super 300   Rawinda Prajongjai   Du Yue
  Li Yinhui
16–21, 21–10, 12–21   Runner-up
2020 (I) Thailand Open Super 1000   Rawinda Prajongjai   Greysia Polii
  Apriyani Rahayu
15–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2021 Orléans Masters Super 100   Rawinda Prajongjai   Gabriela Stoeva
  Stefani Stoeva
21–16, 21–16   Winner
2022 Hylo Open Super 300   Rawinda Prajongjai   Benyapa Aimsaard
  Nuntakarn Aimsaard
18–21, 21–18, 17–21   Runner-up
2023 Arctic Open Super 500   Rawinda Prajongjai   Liu Shengshu
  Tan Ning
13–21, 22–24   Runner-up
2023 French Open Super 750   Rawinda Prajongjai   Liu Shengshu
  Tan Ning
24–26, 19–21   Runner-up
2024 Thailand Open Super 500   Rawinda Prajongjai   Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma
  Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi
21–14, 21–14   Winner

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

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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   Rawinda Prajongjai   Suci Rizky Andini
  Maretha Dea Giovani
21–14, 21–12   Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters   Rawinda Prajongjai   Chae Yoo-jung
  Kim So-yeong
18–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open   Rawinda Prajongjai   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
12–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 Malaysia Masters   Rawinda Prajongjai   Poon Lok Yan
  Tse Ying Suet
21–17, 21–9   Winner
2017 Bitburger Open   Rawinda Prajongjai   Akane Araki
  Aoi Matsuda
21–19, 21–6   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Bahrain International Challenge   Pacharakamol Arkornsakul   Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
  Chanida Julrattanamanee
14–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2013 Smiling Fish International   Rodjana Chuthabunditkul   Narissapat Lam
  Puttita Supajirakul
17–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2015 Kharkiv International   Rawinda Prajongjai   Heather Olver
  Lauren Smith
21–18, 21–15   Winner
2015 Sydney International   Rawinda Prajongjai   Setyana Mapasa
  Gronya Somerville
21–13, 21–5   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Smiling Fish International   Patiphat Chalardchaleam   Wannawat Ampunsuwan
  Rodjana Chuthabunditkul
21–12, 21–11   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Players: Jongkolphan Kititharakul". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Jongkolphan Kititharakul Full profile". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  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.
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