Kantaphon Wangcharoen

Jayce September 6, 2024 1 0

Character Introduction

Kantaphon Wangcharoen, formerly known as Wangcharoen, Wang Jiaolun, and Wang Zhengkan, born in 1998, is a Thai badminton player.

In April 2014, Kantaphon Wangcharoen represented Thailand at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Alor Setar, Malaysia, helping his team win third place in the mixed team. In August of the same year, he played in the Singapore International Series, winning the second place in the men’s singles final after abandoning the match in the third set.

In July 2016, Kantaporn Wangcharoen represented Thailand at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships in his home country, helping his team win third place in the mixed team. In November of the same year, he represented Thailand at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Bilbao, Spain, where he helped his team to win third place in the mixed team, as well as third place in the men’s singles.

In February 2017, Kantaporn Wangcharoen played in the Thailand Badminton Masters and won the second place in the men’s singles final, defeating Tommy Sugiarto, the No. 3 seed of the tournament and Indonesia’s No. 1 player, 0-2 (17-21, 11-21), in the men’s singles final. In August of the same year, he represented Thailand at the Southeast Asian Games badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, winning the men’s team bronze medal.

Wong Ko Lwin managed to win the bronze medal in the men’s singles at the World Championships in 2019, creating the best-ever performance by a Thai men’s singles player, and was also nominated for the Badminton World Federation’s Rookie of the Year award.

World Ranking – Men’s Singles 40, Week 31, 2024

Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 46, 35504 points

Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 20, 38680 points