Maneepong Jongjit (Thai: มณีพงศ์ จงจิตร, RTGSManiphong Chongchit; born 21 March 1991) is a Thai badminton player. He studies at Ratna Bundit University.[1]

Maneepong Jongjit
Maneepong Jongjit at the 2013 French Super Series.
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 (age 33)
Phuket, Thailand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking7 (MD 10 January 2013)
12 (XD 23 October 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asia Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gimcheon Men's doubles
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Philippines Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Men's team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Mixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Alor Setar Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile
Jongjit and Nipitphon Phuangphuapet as runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open

Career

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Maneepong Jongjit began to attract attention when he competed as a junior with Bodin Isara in men's doubles. Together they made the transition to doubles as senior competitors. Their top result came at the 2012 India Open where they defeated Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in the final.[2] Jongjit and Isara competed together at the London 2012 Olympics, where they lost in the quarter-final.[3]

After Jongjit and Isara split up in January 2013, Jongjit continued competing in men's doubles with a new partner, Nipitphon Phuangphuapet. The pair reached the final of the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix, facing Jongjit's former partner Isara and Isara's new partner Pakkawat Vilailak. He and his current partner were awarded the victory as their opponents were disqualified after a brawl broke out between the former partners.[3] Jongjit and Phuangphuapet won the 2014 U.S. Open, defeating Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.[4]

After returning from suspension in October 2013, Jongjit resumed his partnerships in men's doubles with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet and in mixed doubles with Sapsiree Taerattanachai. He continued to compete internationally until late 2014. He was entered in several tournaments in 2015, reforming his partnership with Bodin Isara but withdrew each time due to an injury to his shoulder, which finally led to him announcing his retirement in November 2015.[5]

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
  Nipitphon Phuangphuapet   Shin Baek-cheol
  Yoo Yeon-seong
17–21, 20–22   Bronze

SEA Games

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines
  Bodin Isara   Aaron Chia
  Soh Wooi Yik
21–18, 15–21, 16–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
  Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Muhammad Rijal
  Debby Susanto
18–21, 19–21   Silver

Summer Universiade

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Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China
  Bodin Isara   Lee Sheng-mu
  Fang Chieh-min
21–10, 21–16   Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China
  Savitree Amitrapai   Shin Baek-cheol
  Eom Hye-won
18–21, 21–17, 19–21   Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia
  Rodjana Chuthabunditkul   Angga Pratama
  Della Destiara Haris
21–19, 14–21, 21–17   Gold

Asian Junior Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Rodjana Chuthabunditkul   Liu Peixuan
  Xia Huan
18–21, 13–21   Bronze

BWF World Tour

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Spain Masters Super 300   Bodin Isara   Kim Gi-jung
  Lee Yong-dae
13–21, 17–21   Runner-up

BWF Superseries

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[8] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[9] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 India Open   Bodin Isara   Ko Sung-hyun
  Yoo Yeon-seong
21–17, 14–21, 21–14   Winner
2012 French Open   Bodin Isara   Ko Sung-hyun
  Lee Yong-dae
24–22, 17–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Bitburger Open   Bodin Isara   Liu Xiaolong
  Qiu Zihan
21–14, 21–16   Winner
2012 Vietnam Open   Bodin Isara   Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto
  Afiat Yuris Wirawan
19–21, 21–16, 21–11   Winner
2013 Canada Open   Nipitphon Phuangphuapet   Bodin Isara
  Pakkawat Vilailak
21–12, disqualified   Winner
2014 U.S. Open   Nipitphon Phuangphuapet   Mathias Boe
  Carsten Mogensen
21–17, 15–21, 21–18   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 U.S. Open   Sapsiree Taerattanachai   Muhammad Rijal
  Vita Marissa
16–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Smiling Fish International   Bodin Isara   Songphon Anugritayawon
  Nitipong Saengsila
21–12, 21–12   Winner
2009 Malaysia International   Bodin Isara   Chan Peng Soon
  Lim Khim Wah
20–22, 26–28   Runner-up
2010 Kaohsiung International   Bodin Isara   Liao Chao-hsiang
  Tsai Chia-hsin
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2017 Tata Open India International   Nanthakarn Yordphaisong   Aaron Chia
  Soh Wooi Yik
21–6, 21–9   Winner
2018 Vietnam International   Nanthakarn Yordphaisong   Aaron Chia
  Soh Wooi Yik
21–18, 21–14   Winner
2018 Spanish International   Bodin Isara   Frederik Colberg
  Joachim Fischer Nielsen
23–21, 19–21, 15–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International   Rodjana Chuthabunditkul   Patiphat Chalardchaleam
  Savitree Amitrapai
19–21, 20–22   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Controversy

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On 21 July 2013, Jongjit and his former partner, Bodin Isara had a brawl during the change of ends of the men's doubles finals at the 2013 Canadian Open Grand Prix. Jongjit, who was partnered with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet, met Isara and his new partner, Pakkawat Vilailak in the finals. The former partners who had unresolved issues with each other prior to the match started abusing each other vocally during the first game. This led Isara to begin chasing down Jongit across the arena. As an act of self-defense while running away from Isara, Jongit swung his badminton racquet to the side of Isara's head causing his right ear to bleed and require stitches. Isara eventually caught up with Jongit, who fell to the floor on the adjacent court, and began hitting, punching and kicking him. The two were eventually broken up by Isara's partner and their coach. As a result, both players received a sanction from the Badminton World Federation and from the Badminton Association of Thailand. Isara, the more physically abusive one among the two, was banned for 2 years from participating in any international tournaments. Jongjit, who provoked Isara during the match, was banned for 3 months. In addition, Isara and Vilailak received a black card during the event meaning disqualification from the tournament and the tournament victory was awarded to Jongjit and Phuangphuapet.[10][11]

Record Against Selected Opponents

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Men's doubles results with Bodin Isara against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[12]

Royal decoration

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References

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  3. ^ a b "Thai badminton player attacks former doubles partner in Canada Open final". The Guardian. 23 July 2013.
  4. ^ Dev Sukumar (14 July 2014). "2014 Yonex US Open – Review: Home Hope Zhang Wins Title". BWF.
  5. ^ "Maneepong announces retirement due to injury". Bangkok Post. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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  10. ^ "Thai player attacks former partner in court brawl". www.thewhig.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Badminton Brawl".
  12. ^ "Head to Head". Badminton World Federation.
  13. ^ "ดิเรกคุณาภรณ์" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-03-11.