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Revision as of 17:05, 25 February 2009
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Boonsak Ponsana |
Country | ![]() |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 64 |
Handedness | Right |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | 7 (May 10, 2007 [1]) |
Current ranking | 10 (July 5, 2007) |
BWF profile |
Boonsak Ponsana (Thai: บุญศักดิ์ พลสนะ, born February 22, 1982) is a male badminton player from Thailand.
His younger sister Salakjit Ponsana is also part of the Thailand badminton team. [2]
Career
In 2007 he won the AVIVA OPEN SINGAPORE SUPER SERIES 2007.
Summer Olympics
Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men' singles, defeating Chris Dednam of South Africa and Lee Hyun-il of Korea in the first two rounds. In the quarterfinals, Ponsana defeated Ronald Susilo of Singapore 15-10, 15-1. Ponsana advanced to the semifinals, in which he lost to Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 15-9, 15-2. Playing in the bronze medal match, he again lost to an Indonesian, this time Soni Dwi Kuncoro by a score of 15-11, 17-16 for a fourth place finish.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ponsana was defeated in the Round of 64.
In 2008 he won the Indian Open Grand prix
References
- ^ BWF Historical World Ranking - MENS SINGLES
- ^ Boonsak Ponsana - Humble talent, BadZine.info, 15 September 2006
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