Benyapa Aimsaard
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| Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 66 (WS 23 March 2021) 9 (WD 3 January 2023) 144 (XD 17 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 15 (WD) (9 April 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Benyapa Aimsaard (Thai: เบญญาภา เอี่ยมสอาด; born 29 August 2002) is a Thai badminton player.[1]
Career[edit]
Aimsaard educated at the Demonstration School of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University.[2] She entered the international circuit in 2015, at a very young age of 13. At the Asian U–15 Junior Championships, she finished as mixed doubles runner-up with Setthanan Piyawatcharavijit. At the age of 15, she was able to compete in the senior international tournament, by becoming a finalist in the 2017 Lao International Series.[3] Aimsaard later won the 2018 Asian U–17 Junior Championships in the girls' singles and doubles events.[4] In 2019, she won the Mongolia Junior International in the girls' singles event,[5] India Junior International both in singles and mixed doubles.[6] Aimsaard was part of Thai team that won the first ever mixed team title at the Asian Junior Championships.[7] She also won bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in the girls' singles[8] and World Junior Championships in the mixed doubles event.[9] Aimsaard won her first BWF world tour title at the 2022 India Open in the women's doubles event partnered with her sister Nuntakarn Aimsaard.[10]
Achievements[edit]
SEA Games[edit]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam |
 Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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 Apriyani Rahayu Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti
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17–21, 14–21 |  Silver
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World Junior Championships[edit]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia |
Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
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 Feng Yanzhe Lin Fangling
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17–21, 14–21 |  Bronze
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Asian Junior Championships[edit]
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | Zhou Meng
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10–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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BWF World Tour (5 titles, 4 runners-up)[edit]
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[11] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[12]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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 Anastasiia Akchurina Olga Morozova
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21–13, 21–5 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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 Jeong Na-eun Kim Hye-jeong
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16–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2022 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma Amalia Cahaya Pratiwi
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21–16, 27–25 | Winner
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| 2022 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Jongkolphan Kititharakul Rawinda Prajongjai
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21–18, 18–21, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2022 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Zhang Shuxian Zheng Yu
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19–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | BWF World Tour Finals | World Tour Finals | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Chen Qingchen Jia Yifan
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13–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Baek Ha-na Lee So-hee
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21–6, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong
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13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | Nuntakarn Aimsaard
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Li Yijing Luo Xumin
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21–13, 17–21, 27–25 | Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (3 runners-up)[edit]
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Lao International |  Nguyễn Thùy Linh
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12–21, 21–16, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | India International | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk
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18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mongolia International | Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
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 Mak Hee Chun Chau Hoi Wah
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20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (3 titles)[edit]
Girls' singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mongolia Junior International | Pornpicha Choeikeewong
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10–21, 21–13, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2019 | India Junior International |  Riko Gunji
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21–19, 18–21, 23–21 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | India Junior International | Ratchapol Makkasasithorn
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 Ishaan Bhatnagar Tanisha Crasto
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21–12, 20–22, 22–20 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "Player: Benyapa Aimsaard". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "ขอแสดงความยินดีกับ 1) นายกรดนัย ตันติยุทธ 2) น.ส.เบญญาภา เอี่ยมสอาด ได้รับการคัดเลือกเป็นตัวแทนนักเรียนไทยไปเข้าร่วมการแข่งขันกีฬาแบดมินตันชิงชนะเลิศแห่งเอเชีย ณ เมือง Nagpur สาธารณรัฐอินเดีย ระหว่างวันที่ 5-13 กรกฎาคม 2561" (in Thai). Demonstration School of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "ไทยคว้าสองแชมป์ ชายเดี่ยว-หญิงคู่ Beer Lao International Series 2017" (in Thai). Badminton Association of Thailand. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "เบญญาภา แร็กร้อนกวาด 2 แชมป์ขนไก่ยช.เอเชีย" (in Thai). Siam Sport. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Results – Mongolia Junior International Series 2019". Badminton World Federation. 23 June 2019.
- ^ "นักแบดฯ ดาวรุ่งไทยฟอร์หรู ผงาดซิว 2 แชมป์ขนไก่ที่อินเดีย" (in Thai). Thai Rath. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Thailand crowned new Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team champions". Badminton Asia. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ ""วิว" ทะลุชิงขนไก่ "ยช.เอเชีย" / "ปัทมา" หวังขนไก่ไทยสร้างประวัติศาสตร์เยาวชนอีกครั้ง". Manager Daily (in Thai). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ ""รัชพล-เบญญาภา" คว้าเหรียญทองแดง ศึกเยาวชนชิงแชมป์โลก" (in Thai). Badminton Association of Thailand. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Thai sister shuttlers win women's doubles at India Open". Bangkok Post. 16 January 2022.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
External links[edit]
Benyapa Aimsaard at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Thai female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games silver medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games medalists in badminton
- 21st-century Thai women
- 21st-century Thai people