# Maneepong Jongjit

Maneepong Jongjit (Thai: มณีพงศ์ จงจิตร, RTGS: Maniphong Chongchit; born 21 March 1991) 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
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | Shin Baek-cheol Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 20–22 | Bronze |

### SEA Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Muntinlupa Sports Complex, Metro Manila, Philippines | Bodin Isara | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 21–18, 15–21, 16–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyidaw, Myanmar | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 18–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### Summer Universiade

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, China | Bodin Isara | Lee Sheng-mu Fang Chieh-min | 21–10, 21–16 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Gymnasium of SZIIT, Shenzhen, China | Savitree Amitrapai | Shin Baek-cheol Eom Hye-won | 18–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia | Rodjana Chuthabunditkul | Angga Pratama Della Destiara Haris | 21–19, 14–21, 21–17 | Gold |

### Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Rodjana Chuthabunditkul | Liu Peixuan Xia Huan | 18–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### 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 (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Spain Masters | Super 300 | Bodin Isara | Kim Gi-jung Lee Yong-dae | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |

### 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). 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
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | India Open | Bodin Isara | Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong | 21–17, 14–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | French Open | Bodin Isara | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 24–22, 17–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Superseries Finals tournament
    BWF Superseries Premier tournament
    BWF Superseries tournament

### 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 (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | Bitburger Open | Bodin Isara | Liu Xiaolong Qiu Zihan | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2012 | Vietnam Open | Bodin Isara | Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto Afiat Yuris Wirawan | 19–21, 21–16, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2013 | Canada Open | Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | Bodin Isara Pakkawat Vilailak | 21–12, disqualified | Winner |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Nipitphon Phuangphuapet | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–17, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | U.S. Open | Sapsiree Taerattanachai | Muhammad Rijal Vita Marissa | 16–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Smiling Fish International | Bodin Isara | Songphon Anugritayawon Nitipong Saengsila | 21–12, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Malaysia International | Bodin Isara | Chan Peng Soon Lim Khim Wah | 20–22, 26–28 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Kaohsiung International | Bodin Isara | Liao Chao-hsiang Tsai Chia-hsin | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2017 | Tata Open India International | Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 21–6, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Vietnam International | Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 21–18, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spanish International | Bodin Isara | Frederik Colberg Joachim Fischer Nielsen | 23–21, 19–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Smiling Fish International | Rodjana Chuthabunditkul | Patiphat Chalardchaleam Savitree Amitrapai | 19–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament

## 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.
* Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 0–2
* Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 0–1
* Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 0–2
* Jonas Rasmussen & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–1
* Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 1–1
* Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–0
* Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0
* Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–2
* Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 3–0
* Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 0–1
* Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 0–1
* Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–2
* Adam Cwalina & Michał Łogosz 1–0
* Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0

## Royal decoration

* 2010 - Silver Medalist (Seventh Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn