Chavalert Chumkum
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.[1] 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.[2][3] He captured the men's doubles title at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships with Narong Bhornchima.[4] Touring internationally in 1968 he shared the Dutch Open and the Canadian Open men's doubles titles,[5] and reached the All-England men's doubles semifinal, with Sangob Rattanusorn.
Achievements[]
Asian Games[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 
|
|
8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Asian Championships[]
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Lucknow, India |
|
 Tan Yee Khan
|
 Gold
|
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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|
Bronze
| |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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9–15, 15–1, 15–9 |  Winner
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| 1968 | German Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1968 | Canada Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
|
 Wayne Macdonnell
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15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1968 | Singapore Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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Runner-up
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References[]
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 304.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1967) 79-87.
- ^ Herbert Scheele ed., The International Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 24, 25.
- ^ Scheele, 1971 ed., 325.
- ^ Scheele, 1971 ed., 137, 246.
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