Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thai: กุลวุฒิ วิทิตศานต์; simply known as View (Thai: วิว); born 11 May 2001) is a Thai badminton player.[1] He was three-times World Junior champion, winning in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[2][3][4] Vitidsarn became the first men's singles player to win three World Junior Championships title, joining Ratchanok Intanon and Chen Qingchen as a three-time winner of the World Junior title in the same discipline.[5] He claimed the gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 2019, where he previously won a silver in 2018 and bronze in 2017.[6] Vitidsarn participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and was part of the team Omega took the silver medal in the mixed team event.[7]
Kunlavut Vitidsarn | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Thailand |
Born | Bangkok, Thailand | 11 May 2001
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Handedness | Right |
Men's singles | |
Career record | 208 wins, 48 losses |
Highest ranking | 28 (25 February 2020) |
Current ranking | 29 (17 March 2020) |
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Achievements
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia | Christo Popov | 21–8, 21–11 | Gold |
2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada | Kodai Naraoka | 21–9, 21–11 | Gold |
2017 | GOR Among Rogo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Leong Jun Hao | 17–21, 21–15, 21–9 | Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | Liu Liang | 21–14, 21–13 | Gold |
2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Lakshya Sen | 19–21, 18–21 | Silver |
2017 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia | Leong Jun Hao | 21–19, 14–21, 21–23 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[8] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[9]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2020 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Viktor Axelsen | 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2019 | Mongolia International | Kodai Naraoka | 21–9, 17–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
2019 | Spanish International | Toby Penty | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
2019 | Finnish Open | Lin Chun-yi | 21–16, 18–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2019 | Polish Open | Lakshya Sen | 21–17, 21–14 | Winner |
2019 | Iran Fajr International | Li Shifeng | 21–18, 21–17 | Winner |
2018 | Nepal International | Soo Teck Zhi | 20–22, 22–20, 21–9 | Winner |
2018 | India International | Lakshya Sen | 15–21, 10–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (11 titles, 2 runners-up)
Boys' singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2017 | Banthongyord Junior International | Fong Hau Sim | 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
2017 | Jaya Raya Junior International | Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay | 21–17, 21–7 | Winner |
2017 | India Junior International | B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj | 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
2017 | Singapore Youth International | Joel Koh | 21–13, 21–13 | Winner |
2018 | Dutch Junior International | Li Shifeng | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
2018 | German Junior International | Li Shifeng | 21–15, 21–11 | Winner |
2018 | Jaya Raya Junior International | Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay | 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
2018 | Banthongyord Junior International | Jason Teh | 21–16, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Banthongyord Junior International | Bobby Setiabudi | 21–16, 26–24 | Winner |
Boys' doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | White Nights Junior International | Pacharapol Nipornram | Rodion Alimov Pavel Kotsarenko |
21–14, 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2017 | India Junior International | Pacharapol Nipornram | Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Rinov Rivaldy |
9–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2018 | Banthongyord Junior International | Phittayaporn Chaiwan | Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito |
23–21, 21–18 | Winner |
2019 | Banthongyord Junior International | Phittayaporn Chaiwan | Di Zijian Li Yijing |
21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
- "Players: Kunlavut Vitidsarn". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- Amsa-ngiam, Lerpong (22 October 2017). "Teen makes badminton history". The Nation. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- Hearn, Don (19 November 2018). "WORLD JUNIORS 2018 – Goh and Vitidsarn each win a second!". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Kunlavut reaches historic milestone". Bangkok Post. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- Morgan, Liam (13 October 2019). "Vitidsarn ready for step up to senior level after victory at BWF World Junior Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Kunlavut finally wins the elusive Badminton Asia junior title". www.badmintonasia.org. Badminton Asia. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Participants: Vitidsarn Kunlavut". Buenos Aires 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. 29 November 2017.
- "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. 15 January 2018.