Wijittra Jaion

Wijittra Jaion
Personal information
Born (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35)
Ratchaburi, Thailand
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Thailand
SportPara table tennis
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Thailand
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed doubles XD7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Granada Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2022 Granada Mixed doubles C10
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Granada Women's doubles C10
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Teams C4
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Amman Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Amman Teams C4-5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C4

Wijittra Jaion (born 5 August 1989) is a Thai para table tennis player who competes in international table tennis tournaments. She is a World singles' champion and a three-time Asian Para Games bronze medalist.

Career

She has also competed at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics where she reached the quarterfinals.[1][2]

Personal life

On 4 June 2002, Wijittra was a survivor of a school bus shooting on the Thai-Myanmar border which killed three children.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Wijittra Jaion - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Wijittra Jai-On - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Shooting victim takes aim at Paralympic gold in Rio". Bangkok Post. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
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