Chavalert Chumkum
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Medal record
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Chavalert Chumkum was a former world-class badminton player who represented Thailand from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.
Career
At a time when Thailand was known for its doubles specialists, Chumkum won more Thai national men's doubles titles than any other player of his era. His Thomas Cup (men's international team) record is particularly noteworthy. Participating in the '60-'61, '63-'64, and '69-'70 campaigns (Thailand declined to compete in '66-'67), Chumkum won 19 of the 23 doubles matches that he contested in ties (team matches) against Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia, Japan, and India among other nations. He captured the men's doubles title at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships with Narong Bhornchima. Touring internationally in 1968 he shared the Dutch Open and the Canadian Open men's doubles titles, and reached the All England Open men's doubles semifinal, with Sangob Rattanusorn.
Achievements
Asian Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Pornchai Sakuntaniyom |
Junji Honma Shoichi Toganoo |
8–15, 8–15 |
 Bronze
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Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | Lucknow, India | Narong Bhornchima |
Tan Yee Khan Temshakdi Mahakonok |
12–15, 18–15, 8–15 |
 Gold
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| 1969 | Manila, Philippines | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan |
7–15, 3–15 |
Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pankae Phongarn |
Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse |
7–15, 10–15 |
Bronze
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| 1965 | Lucknow, India | Ursula Smith |
Tan Yee Khan Angela Bairstow |
15–6, 3–15, 2–15 |
 Silver
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Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
11–15, 10–15 |
Bronze
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International tournaments
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Eddy Choong Tan Aik Huang |
14–17, 12–15 |
 Runner-up
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| 1968 | Dutch Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Erland Kops Tom Bacher |
9–15, 15–1, 15–9 |
 Winner
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| 1968 | German Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
9–15, 2–15 |
Runner-up
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| 1968 | Canada Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Wayne Macdonnell Rolf Paterson |
15–12, 15–11 |
Winner
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| 1968 | Singapore Open | Sangob Rattanusorn |
Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee |
9–15, 1–15 |
Runner-up
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