Somharuthai Jaroensiri

Somharuthai Jaroensiri (Thai: สมหฤทัย เจริญศิริ; born 15 November 1971) is a retired Thai badminton player. She competed in women's singles at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1]

Somharuthai Jaroensiri
Personal information
Country Thailand
Born (1971-11-15) 15 November 1971
Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
World Cup
1993 New Delhi Women's singles
Asian Championships
1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's singles
Southeast Asian Games
1987 Jakarta Women's team
1989 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
1991 Manila Women's team
1993 Singapore Women's team
1995 Chiang Mai Women's singles
1995 Chiang Mai Women's team
1997 Jakarta Women's team
1991 Manila Women's singles
1993 Singapore Women's singles
BWF profile

Career

Jaroensiri competed in 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the women's singles, with her best achievement at the Olympics was reaching in the quarterfinals in 1992, losing to eventual gold medalist, Susi Susanti, of Indonesia, 11–6, 11–1.[1] She won bronze medals at the 1992 Asian Championships and 1993 World Cup.[2] She participated in six consecutive Southeast Asian Games from 1987 to 1997, and helps the team won the silver medals, other than that, she won three medals in the women's singles event, a silver in 1995, and two bronzes in 1991 and 1993. She also competed at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games.

Achievements

World Cup

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Susi Susanti 0–11, 9–11 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1992 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ye Zhaoying 11–4, 6–11, 3–11 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Women's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1991 Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 11–6, 5–11, 8–11 Bronze
1993 Singapore Badminton Hall, Singapore Sarwendah Kusumawardhani 5–11, 5–11 Bronze
1995 Gymnasium 3, 700th Anniversary Sport Complex,
Chiang Mai, Thailand		 Susi Susanti 4–11, 0–11 Silver

World Junior Championships

The Bimantara World Junior Championships was an international invitation badminton tournament for junior players. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1987 to 1991.

Girls' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
1988 Jakarta, Indonesia Huang Ying 11–8, 6–11, 1–11 Bronze

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 Jakarta, Indonesia Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai Shon Hye-joo
Bang Soo-hyun		 12–15, 5–15 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
1991 Chinese Taipei Open Susi Susanti 1–11, 2–11 Runner-up
1993 Thailand Open Susi Susanti 10–12, 2–11 Runner-up

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroensiri Somharuthai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. "Bulu Tangkis Piala Dunia. Lili/Finarsih dan Hermawan Gagal". Kompas (in Indonesian). 5 September 1993. p. 18.


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