Rawinda Prajongjai

Rawinda Prajongjai (Thai: รวินดา ประจงใจ; born 29 June 1993) is a Thai badminton player.[1][2] She was part of the national women's team that clinched the gold medal at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Southeast Asian Games, also won the women's doubles title in 2017. Started her career as a singles player, she won her first international title at the 2013 Smiling Fish International tournament. She later focused on playing in doubles, and won her first Grand Prix tournament in 2015 Vietnam Open teamed-up with Jongkolphan Kititharakul.

Rawinda Prajongjai
Personal information
CountryThailand
Born (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993
Bangkok, Thailand
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Years active2013
HandednessRight
Women's singles & doubles
Highest ranking86 (WS 21 November 2013)
6 (WD 5 July 2018)
293 (XD 5 December 2013)
Current ranking8 (WD 2 February 2021)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Thailand
Sudirman Cup
2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
2019 Nanning Mixed team
Uber Cup
2018 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-Palembang Women's team
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad Women's team
2020 Manila Women's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Southeast Asian Games
2015 Singapore Women's team
2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
2017 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
2019 Philippines Women's team
Summer Universiade
2013 Kazan Mixed team
2015 Gwangju Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2009 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements

Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Axiata Arena,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Puttita Supajirakul
Sapsiree Taerattanachai		 21–16, 7–8 retired Gold

BWF World Tour (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[3] 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 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[4]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Thailand Masters Super 300 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Anggia Shitta Awanda
Ni Ketut Mahadewi Istarani		 21–19, 21–17 Winner
2018 India Open Super 500 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu		 18–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2019 Chinese Taipei Open Super 300 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Kim So-yeong
Kong Hee-yong		 21–19, 18–21,
28–26		 Winner
2019 Macau Open Super 300 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Du Yue
Li Yinhui		 16–21, 21–10,
12–21		 Runner-up
2020 (I) Thailand Open Super 1000 Jongkolphan Kititharakul Greysia Polii
Apriyani Rahayu		 15–21, 12–21 Runner-up

BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

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

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Vietnam Open Jongkolphan Kititharakul Suci Rizky Andini
Maretha Dea Giovani		 21–14, 21–12 Winner
2016 Indonesian Masters Jongkolphan Kititharakul Chae Yoo-jung
Kim So-yeong		 18–21, 20–22 Runner-up
2016 Bitburger Open Jongkolphan Kititharakul Chen Qingchen
Jia Yifan		 12–21, 19–21 Runner-up
2017 Malaysia Masters Jongkolphan Kititharakul Poon Lok Yan
Tse Ying Suet		 21–17, 21–9 Winner
2017 Bitburger Open Jongkolphan Kititharakul Akane Araki
Aoi Matsuda		 21–19, 21–6 Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

Women's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2010 Smiling Fish International Ratchanok Intanon 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up
2013 Smiling Fish International Ho Yen Mei 21–9, 21–19 Winner
2013 Singapore International Pornpawee Chochuwong 21–12, 21–14 Winner

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Kharkiv International Jongkolphan Kititharakul Heather Olver
Lauren Smith		 21–18, 21–15 Winner
2015 Sydney International Jongkolphan Kititharakul Setyana Mapasa
Gronya Somerville		 21–13, 21–5 Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References
  1. "Players: Rawinda Prajongjai". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. "Rawinda Prajongjai Full profile". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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