Thailand at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Thailand
IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
Websitewww.olympicthai.or.th (in Thai and English)
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors20 in 9 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Thanakorn Ngoeichai & Agnese Campeol
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

Thailand competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This was Thailand's second appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed debuted at the previous edition in 2020.

The National Olympic Committee of Thailand fielded a team of 20 athletes, 8 men and 12 women, to compete in 8 sports.[1] It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Games. Thailand marked its debut in biathlon, bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, luge, skeleton, and snowboarding.

Biathlete Thanakorn Ngoeichai and bobsledder Agnese Campeol were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

On January 22, bobsledder Agnese Campeol earned the silver medal in the women's monobob, becoming the first Thai athlete and Southeast Asian athlete to win a Winter Youth Olympic medal.[3] This was the third Winter Youth Olympic medal by a tropical nation, after Colombia's silver medal in 2020 and Brazil's bronze medal in 2024.[4]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Biathlon 1 3 4
Bobsleigh 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 2 2 4
Freestyle skiing 0 1 1
Luge 1 1 2
Short track speed skating 1 1 2
Skeleton 0 2 2
Snowboarding 1 0 1
Total 8 12 20

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Agnese Campeol Bobsleigh Women's monobob 22 January

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender).[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Pattarapol Saengdaeng Men's slalom 1:02.04 59 1:11.04 39 2:13.08 39
Men's giant slalom 1:04.58 61 56.92 46 2:01.50 46
Phichayaporn Thipkesorn Women's slalom 1:29.25 59 2:13.08 44 2:54.29 44
Women's giant slalom 1:16.16 52 1:18.71 41 2:34.87 41

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified four biathletes (one men and three women).

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Thanakorn Ngoeichai Men's sprint 33:27.9 6 (1+5) 96
Men's individual 57:32.6 11 (3+3+3+2) 93
Jariyawadee Udomlap Women's sprint 33:30.2 8 (5+3) 87
Women's individual 1:05:19.0 17 (4+4+4+5) 96
Parichat Bunmani Women's sprint 32:50.4 8 (3+5) 86
Women's individual 1:28:10.1 20 (5+5+5+5) 98
Phitchapha Northong Women's sprint 33:33.5 10 (5+5) 88
Women's individual 1:00:33.7 13 (3+3+3+4) 95

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified two bobsledders (one per gender).[6][7]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kitthamet Palakai Men's monobob 55.46 9 55.61 6 1:51.07 7
Agnese Campeol Women's monobob 56.84 2 57.33 3 1:54.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified four cross-country skier (two per gender).[8]

Individual
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Naravich Saisuk Men's 7.5 km classical — 25:52.6 69
Men's sprint freestyle 3:38.20 64 Did not advance
Thanatip Bunrit Men's 7.5 km classical — 26:31.2 71
Men's sprint freestyle 3:48.47 73 Did not advance
Kanyawat Limsamutchaikul Women's 7.5 km classical — 31:46.4 65
Women's sprint freestyle 4:39.17 66 Did not advance
Kingkan Duangjumpa Women's 7.5 km classical — 30:03.0 61
Women's sprint freestyle 4:14.18 57 Did not advance
Team
Athlete Event Time Rank
Kanyawat Limsamutchaikul
Kingkan Duangjumpa
Naravich Saisuk
Thanatip Bunrit 		Mixed relay 1:10:17.0 23

Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified one freestyle skier (one women).[9]

Athlete Event Group Heat Semifinal Final Rank
Score Rank Opponent
Score 		Opponent
Score
Natcha Frenkel Women's dual moguls 8 4 Did not advance 16

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified two lugers (one per gender).[10][11]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Thiraphat Sata Men's singles 48.779 18 48.769 20 1:37.548 20
Sunita Chaiyapantho Women's singles 51.407 28 51.504 27 1:42.911 26

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified two short track speed skaters (one per gender)[12][13]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chonlachart Taprom 500 m 1:08.040 4 Did not advance
1000 m 1:32.316 4 Did not advance
1500 m — 2:49.322 5 Did not advance
Punpreeda Prempreecha 500 m 47.029 4 Did not advance
1000 m 1:39.344 4 Did not advance
1500 m — 2:27.267 2 Q 2:33.336 6 Did not advance

Skeleton

Main article: Skeleton at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified two skeleton racers (two women).[14]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maturada Kanram Women's 1:01.90 18 1:01.65 18 2:03.55 18
Phonchanan Pongsak 57.45 14 58.63 16 1:56.08 14

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Thailand qualified one snowboarder (one men).

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Lubpawath Chayametisurat Men's big air Did not satrt Did not advance
Men's slopestyle Did not satrt Did not advance

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Thai teen 'Chomphoo' secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics 2024". Bangkok Post. Bangkok, Thailand. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Agnese Campeol (THA) - silver". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games - IBSF Youth Olympics Ranking List – Monobob Men" (PDF). www.ibsf.org/. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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  9. ^ "Freestyle Skiing quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men´s Singles World Cup referring D.1" (PDF). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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