# Salakjit Ponsana

Salakjit Ponsana (Thai: สลักจิต พลสนะ; RTGS: Salakchit Phonsana, born 14 February 1984) is a Thai retired badminton player. She competed in the women's singles event at the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her brother, Boonsak Ponsana is also a Thai olympian.

## Career

Ponsana played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, defeating Miho Tanaka of Japan in the first round but losing to Gong Ruina of China in the round of 16. In 2008, she was defeated in the second round by Zhang Ning of China with the score 23–21, 17–21, 7–21. Ponsana also competed at the Asian Games in 2002, 2006, and 2010, and won the 2010 women's team silver medal. At the SEA Games, she has collected 3 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from 2001 to 2011. Ponsana graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Sripatum University, and she is studying there to earn her master's in Management. She then represented her country and university to compete at the 2007 Universiade. At that games, she won a gold in team event and a bronze in mixed doubles event.

## Achievements
### SEA Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Wong Mew Choo | 5–11, 5–11 | Silver |
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | Adriyanti Firdasari | 6–11, 11–7, 12–13 | Bronze |
| 2009 | Gym Hall 1, National Sports Complex, Vientiane, Laos | Ratchanok Intanon | 21–14, 18–21, 21–10 | Gold |

### Summer Universiade

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Sudket Prapakamol | Fang Chieh-min Cheng Wen-hsing | 16–21, 18–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Junior Championships

Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Soratja Chansrisukot | Du Jing Rong Lu | 4–11, 2–11 | Silver |

### BWF International Challenge/Series/Asian Satellite

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | India Satellite | Aparna Popat | 11–7, 8–11, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Liu Zhen | 6–8, 4–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | India Satellite | Aparna Popat | 4–11, 13–10, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Soratja Chansrisukot | 13–10, 11–3 | Winner |
| 2004 | Cheers Asian Satellite | Li Li | 11–6, 6–11, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Vietnam Satellite | Silvi Antarini | 4–11, 11–7, 9–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Molthila Meemeak | 11–4, 8–11, 11–5 | Winner |
| 2006 | Vietnam Satellite | Jang Soo-young | 15–21, 21–17, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Smiling Fish International | Soratja Chansrisukot | 12–21, 21–4, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2012 | Spanish Open | Beatriz Corrales | 21–11, 13–21, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2013 | Tahiti International | Sashina Vignes Waran | 16–21, 21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | India Satellite | Nucharin Teekhatrakul | Oli Deka B. R. Meenakshi | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 2002 | India Satellite | Soratja Chansrisukot | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 1–11, 6–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Duanganong Aroonkesorn Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 7–1, 1–7, 6–8 | Runner-up |
| 2003 | Smiling Fish Satellite | Duanganong Aroonkesorn | Kumiko Ogura Reiko Shiota | | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Vietnam Satellite | Sudket Prapakamol | Trần Đức Sang Nguyễn Hạnh Dung | 15–6, 15–4 | Winner |
| 2013 | Tahiti International | Ruud Bosch | Laurent Constantin Teshana Vignes Waran | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
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    BWF International Series tournament