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. His Thomas Cup record is particularly noteworthy. Participating in the '60-'61, '63-'64, and '69-'70 campaigns 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1970Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1965Lucknow, India

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1967Bangkok, Thailand

International tournaments

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1966Malaysia Open