Praewa Misato Philaphandeth

Praewa Misato Philaphandeth
Nickname(s)Prey, Prae
Born (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 20)
HometownBangkok, Thailand
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented Laos
College teamKokushikan RG
Training locationJapan
Head coach(es)Rika Yamamoto
Former coach(es)Zhou Tianke

Praewa Misato Philaphandeth (born 6 December 2004)[2] is a Lao rhythmic gymnast. She is representing Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Women's rhythmic individual all-around on 8-9 August 2024. She is the first Lao rhythmic gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the Southeast Asian Games.

Early and personal life

Philaphandeth is of Lao, Thai, and Japanese descent. She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old.[3] She attended the Singapore International School of Bangkok.[3][4]

Career

Philaphandeth competed at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games and was her country's first rhythmic gymnast to compete at the Southeast Asian Games.[3] She also represented Laos at the 2022 Asian Games, held in 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and placed 20th in the all-around final.[5]

In 2023, Philaphandeth placed 21st at the Asian Championships and qualified for the World Championships. She became the first gymnast from Laos to compete at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, and she finished 77th out of the 82 competitors.[6] She competed at the 2024 Tashkent World Cup, finishing 44th in the all-around.[7] Despite competing with a foot injury,[8] she finished 20th in the all-around at the 2024 Asian Championships.[9] She then competed at the 2024 Milan World Cup and finished 42nd in the all-around.[10]

Philaphandeth was awarded the tripartite spot for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11] She was the first athlete selected to represent Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[12] and she will be the first rhythmic gymnast to compete for Laos at the Olympic Games.[13]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA HP BA CL RB
Senior
2023
Asian Championships 21
Asian Games 20
World Championships 77
2024 Tashkent World Cup 44
Asian Championships 20
Milan World Cup 42
Olympic Games 24

References

  1. ^ "Gymnastics Rhythmic - Philaphandeth Praewa Misato". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Valencia (ESP), 23-27 August 2023 Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 22 August 2023. p. 9. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Laos Sends First Gymnast to SEA Games in Hanoi". The Laotian Times. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ^ "School Board Chairman congratulates SISB gymnasts for their Outstanding Achievements". SISB. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Final Results" (PDF). Hangzhou 2022. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ "First Lao Gymnast Participates in Gymnastics World Championship 2023". The Laotian Times. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  7. ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Tashkent (UZB) 2024" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Philaphandeth Praewa Misato". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Thể thao Đông Nam Á tăng tốc đến Olympic Paris 2024" [Southeast Asian sports accelerate to the 2024 Paris Olympics]. Saigon Giao (in Vietnamese). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Milan (ITA), 21-23 June 2024 Individual All-Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Lao gymnast receives Universality place for Paris 2024". Olympic Council of Asia. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Thái Lan dẫn đầu Đông Nam Á về suất dự Olympic Paris 2024" [Thailand leads Southeast Asia in qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics]. Bao Moi (in Vietnamese). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Paris 2024: With 50 days to go, here's what we know". International Gymnastics Federation. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.