Maneepong Jongjit

Maneepong Jongjit (, ; born 21 March 1991) is a Thai badminton player. He studies at Ratna Bundit University. Jongjit and Nipitphon Phuangphuapet as runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open

Career 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. Jongjit and Isara competed together at the London 2012 Olympics, where they lost in the quarter-final.

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.

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.

Achievements

Asian Championships 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 Bronze

SEA Games 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 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 Silver

Summer Universiade 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 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 Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships 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 Gold

Asian Junior Championships 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 Bronze

BWF World Tour The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, 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.

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 The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, 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. 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 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 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 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, but shouting continued across the court. 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.

Record Against Selected Opponents Men's doubles results with Bodin Isara against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.

Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 0–2 Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 0–1 Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 0–2 Jonas Rasmussen & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–1 Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 1–1 Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–0 Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0 Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–2 Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 3–0 Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 0–1 Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 0–1 Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–2 Adam Cwalina & Michał Łogosz 1–0 Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0

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