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Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Winning the 2021 mixed-doubles badminton world title with Dechapol Puavaranukroh.
India Open · World silver
- Born
- 18 April 1992
- Birthplace
- Udon Thani, Thailand
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Sapsiree Taerattanachai
Sapsiree Taerattanachai is a Thai badminton player who has competed successfully in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Her partnership with Dechapol reached world number one in 2021.
Early life
Family sport
Started playing at nine, joining parents who had played university badminton.
Junior development
Represented Thailand internationally as a teenager before moving into senior competition.
Career
- 2010
Youth Olympic champion
Won girls’ singles gold in Singapore.
- 2013
Singles success
Won the U.S. Open Grand Prix Gold title.
- 2017
Mixed-doubles partnership
Won the Swiss Open with Dechapol Puavaranukroh.
- 2021
World summit
Their partnership won the world title and reached number one.
Achievements
India Open
Won the women’s doubles Grand Prix Gold title with Savitree Amitrapai.
World silver
Reached the mixed-doubles world final with Dechapol.
World gold
Defeated Japan’s Watanabe and Higashino in the championship final.
Beyond sport
University
Graduated from Chulalongkorn University.
Hometown support
Her family organised a public screening of her matches in Udon Thani during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Yonex: 2021 World Championships ↗Hometown Olympic support ↗SCG Foundation interview ↗Photo: Sapsiree. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
