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    Panipak Wongpattanakit

    Panipak Wongpattanakit

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

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    Rankings

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    Records

    Panipak Wongpattanakit stands alone in Thai sporting history as the first athlete to win two Olympic gold medals. Her back-to-back victories in 2020 and 2024 in the women's 49 kg taekwondo division are a testament to her extraordinary skill and mental fortitude. She also captured multiple world championship titles, consistently ranking among the best in the world. Her achievements have elevated taekwondo's profile in Thailand and inspired countless young athletes to take up the sport.

    Panipak Wongpattanakit receiving an award

    Awards

    Rankings & Lists

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    World Taekwondo Rankings

    World Taekwondo·2023

    Records & Feats

    First Thai athlete to win two Olympic gold medals

    Historic First·2024

    Panipak Wongpattanakit became the first Thai athlete, in any sport, to win two Olympic gold medals, achieving this at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

    First Thai woman to win Olympic taekwondo gold

    Historic First·2021

    She was the first Thai woman to win an Olympic gold medal in taekwondo, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.