Saysunee Jana
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Born | (1974-06-15) 15 June 1974 (age 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weapon | Épée and Foil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saysunee Jana (Thai: สายสุนีย์ จ๊ะนะ; born 15 June 1974) is a Thai wheelchair fencer. She is Thailand's first female Paralympic gold medallist when she won the Épée B event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. She has won two gold, one silver, and three bronze in total from five appearances at the Paralympic Games.
Personal life
When she was 17, Jana was in a motorcycle crash which resulted in her breaking her back and leaving both of her legs paralysed.[1]
Career
Jana first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2004 where she won a gold medal in the Épée B event and a bronze medal in the Foil B event. She won another bronze medal at the 2008 games, a gold medal at the 2012 games and a silver medal at the 2016 games, all of which were in Épée B events.[2] She was also the flag bearer for Thailand at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.[3]
References
- ^ Hodal, Kate (5 September 2012). "Thailand's 'unbeatable' wheelchair fencer aims for more Paralympic gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Saysunee Jana - Wheelchair Fencing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
- Saysunee Jana at the International Paralympic Committee
- Saysunee Jana at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website[dead link]
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- Prawat Wahoram (7 titles)
- Supachai Koysub (4 titles)
- Ampai Sualuang
- Prasitdhi Thongchuen
- Sopa Intasen
- Somchai Doungkaew
- Pichet Krungget (2 titles)
- Rawat Tana (2 titles)
- Saysunee Jana (2 titles)
- Pattaya Tadtong (3 titles)
- Mongkol Jitsa-Ngiem
- Watcharaphon Vongsa (4 titles)
- Witsanu Huadpradit (2 titles)
- Rungroj Thainiyom
- Pongsakorn Paeyo (5 titles)
- Subin Tipmanee (2 titles)
- Worawut Saengampa (2 titles)
- Athiwat Paeng-nuea
- Sakul Kumtan
- Sopa Intasen (3 titles)
- Ampai Sualuang
- Prasitdhi Thongchuen
- Supachai Koysub (4 titles)
- Somkhoun Anon
- Somchai Doungkaew (3 titles)
- Wasana Karpmaichan
- Prawat Wahoram (8 titles)
- Thongsa Marasri
- Ratana Techamaneewat
- Sakhorn Khanthasit
- Saichon Konjen (7 titles)
- Pichet Krungget (2 titles)
- Hanreuchai Netsiri
- Pongsakorn Paeyo (2 titles)
- Rawat Tana
- Worawut Saengampa
- Saysunee Jana
- Athiwat Paeng-nuea
- Pornchok Larpyen
- Watcharaphon Vongsa
- Sujirat Pookkham
- Boochit Aungkulanavin
- Prasopchoke Klunngern
- Panom Lagsanaprim (2 titles)
- Thongsa Marasri
- Saifon Kaewsri
- Pichet Krungget
- Rawat Tana
- Pattaya Tadtong
- Sanit Songnork
- Saysunee Jana (3 titles)
- Supachai Koysub
- Peth Rungsri
- Saichon Konjen (5 titles)
- Prawat Wahoram
- Narong Kasanun
- Samkhoun Anon
- Pichaya Kunrattanasiri
- Pornchok Larpyen (2 titles)
- Chaloemphon Tanbut
- Nuanchan Phonsila
- Rungroj Thainiyom (2 titles)
- Anurak Laowong (2 titles)
- Yuttajak Glinbancheun (2 titles)
- Putharet Khongrak (2 titles)
- Thirayu Chueawong
- Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
- Sujirat Pookkham
- Amnouy Wetwithan
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