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Panipak Wongpattanakit is a retired Thai taekwondo athlete and a two-time Olympic champion in the women's 49 kg. She is the top-ranked athlete in her category and has won multiple world, Asian, and Grand Prix titles.
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Nov 16, 2022 · Learn how Panipak Wongpattanakit overcame the odds to become the first Thai woman to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Read her exclusive interview with Olympics.com on her journey, her inspiration and her goal for Paris 2024.
Aug 8, 2024 · The Thai athlete defended her Tokyo title in the women's flyweight division at the Paris Olympics, beating China's Guo Qing 6-3. She announced her retirement after the match, saying she had suffered from injuries and wanted to open a gym in Thailand.
Aug 9, 2024 · PARIS, France (Aug. 9, 2023) - Say farewell, ladies and gentlemen: A legend is leaving the house. After winning gold in the W-49kg on Day 1 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Taekwondo Competition, Thai super fighter Panipak Wongpattanakit told a press conference that she was hanging up her black belt.
Jul 17, 2024 · Learn about Panipak's career, achievements, and goals as a world champion and Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo. Find out how she overcame disappointment, took a break, and came back stronger to dominate the sport.
Aug 8, 1997 · Named Female Athlete of the Year by the World Taekwondo Federation (2022, 2019). Photography. Winning gold at Tokyo 2020, becoming her country's first Olympic champion in the sport. "The Tokyo Olympics was the best memory anyone can imagine… because it was the first gold medal in the Olympic Games for the Thai team, for the taekwondo team.
Aug 7, 2024 · Tokyo Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit has defended her title to secure Thailand’s first gold medal of the Paris Games.
