Ratchanok Intanon named Athlete of the Year at home

The new Thailand badminton jewel has just been awarded the title of Thailand Female Athlete of the Year 2011 for becoming the only player to have won a world youth […]

The new Thailand badminton jewel has just been awarded the title of Thailand Female Athlete of the Year 2011 for becoming the only player to have won a world youth title for three years in a row. Ratchanok, who is currently ranked 14th in the world, was selected ahead of Natthanan Jankrajang (swimming) and Siriporn Kaewduang-ngarm (windsurfing). The men’s was won by a taekwondo exponent Chutchawal Khawlaor. The ceremony will be held next Monday at Indoor Stadium, Hua Mark, Bangkok.

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Raphael is the Chief Editor of Badzine International. He is the founder of the website together with Jean François Chauveau. After many years writing for the BWF and many publications around the world about badminton, he now leads a team of young and dynamic writers for Badzine.