Maneepong Jongjit


Maneepong Jongjit is a Thai badminton player. He studies at Ratna Bundit University.

Career

Maneepong Jongjit began to attract attention when he competed as a junior with Bodin Isara in men's doubles. Together they made the transition to doubles as senior competitors. Their top result came at the 2012 India Open where they defeated Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in the final. Jongjit and Isara competed together at the London 2012 Olympics, where they lost in the quarter-final.
After Jongjit and Isara split up in January 2013, Jongjit continued competing in men's doubles with a new partner, Nipitphon Phuangphuapet. The pair reached the final of the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix, facing Jongjit's former partner Isara and Isara's new partner Pakkawat Vilailak. He and his current partner were awarded the victory as their opponents were disqualified after a brawl broke out between the former partners. Jongjit and Phuangphuapet won the 2014 U.S. Open, defeating Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.
After returning from suspension in October 2013, Jongjit resumed his partnerships in men's doubles with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet and in mixed doubles with Sapsiree Taerattanachai. He continued to compete internationally until late 2014. He was entered in several tournaments in 2015, reforming his partnership with Bodin Isara but withdrew each time due to an injury to his shoulder, which finally led to him announcing his retirement in November 2015.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea

SEA Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines

Summer Universiade

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
[Badminton at the Badminton at the 2011 Summer Universiade|2011 Summer Universiade|2011]Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Spain MastersSuper 300

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012India Open

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Bitburger Open

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Smiling Fish International

Controversy

On 21 July 2013, Jongjit and his former partner, Bodin Isara had a brawl during the change of ends of the men's doubles finals at the 2013 Canadian Open Grand Prix. Jongjit, who was partnered with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet, met Isara and his new partner, Pakkawat Vilailak in the finals. The former partners who had unresolved issues with each other prior to the match started abusing each other vocally during the first game. This led Isara to begin chasing down Jongit across the arena. As an act of self-defense while running away from Isara, Jongit swung his badminton racquet to the side of Isara's head causing his right ear to bleed and require stitches. Isara eventually caught up with Jongit, who fell to the floor on the adjacent court, and began hitting, punching and kicking him. The two were eventually broken up by Isara's partner and their coach. As a result, both players received a sanction from the Badminton World Federation and from the Badminton Association of Thailand. Isara, the more physically abusive one among the two, was banned for 2 years from participating in any international tournaments. Jongjit, who provoked Isara during the match, was banned for 3 months. In addition, Isara and Vilailak received a black card during the event meaning disqualification from the tournament and the tournament victory was awarded to Jongjit and Phuangphuapet.

Record Against Selected Opponents

Men's doubles results with Bodin Isara against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.

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