Rungroj Thainiyom

Rungroj Thainiyom (Thai: รุ่งโรจน์ ไทยนิยม, RTGS: Rungrot Thainiyom, born 16 December 1986[4]) is a para table tennis player from Thailand. He has won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][5] He was the first Thai to win a Paralympic gold medal in table tennis.[6]

Rungroj Thainiyom
Personal information
Nickname(s)Rung
Born (1986-12-16) 16 December 1986
Bangkok,[1] Thailand
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class6
Highest ranking2 (January 2012)[2]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[3]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  Thailand
Paralympic Games
2012 LondonSingles C6
2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C6
2020 TokyoSingles C6
World Championships
2017 BratislavaTeams C7
2014 BeijingSingles C6
2018 LaskoSingles C6
Asian Para Games
2018 JakartaSingles C6
2018 JakartaDoubles C6–7
2010 GuangzhouSingles C6–7
2014 IncheonSingles C6
2014 IncheonTeams C6–7
FESPIC Games
2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C6
Asian Championships
2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C6
2007 SeoulSingles C6
2009 AmmanSingles C6
2015 AmmanSingles C6
2019 TaichungSingles C6
2009 AmmanTeams C6–7
2013 BeijingSingles C6
2015 AmmanTeams C6–7
2013 BeijingTeams C6–7
2019 TaichungTeams C6–7

He has muscular dystrophy.[6]

References
  1. "Thainiyom Rungroj - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Thainiyom Rungroj - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  3. "Thainiyom Rungroj". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "Rungroj Thainiyom". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. Wiriyanupappong, Preechachan (2012-09-03). "I fulfilled a 10-year dream, says golden Rungroj". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-12-13.


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