# Saralee Thungthongkam

Captain Saralee Thungthongkam (Thai: สราลีย์ ทุ่งทองคำ; RTGS: Sarali Thungthongkham; born 13 June 1979) is a Thai retired badminton player. She graduated with a master's degree in Communication Arts from Bangkok University.

## Career

Thungthongkam made her debut at the Olympic Games in 2000 Sydney. She reached the second round in both the women's and mixed doubles with partners Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn and Khunakorn Sudhisodhi.
Thungthongkam competed in 2004 Athens Olympics in the women's doubles with partner Sathinee Chankrachangwong. They defeated Denyse Julien and Anna Rice of Canada in the first round and Chikako Nakayama and Keiko Yoshimoti of Japan in the second. In the quarter finals, Thungthongkam and Chankrachangwong lost to Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen of China 2–15, 4–15. She also competed in the mixed doubles with partner Sudket Prapakamol. They had a bye in the first run and were defeated by Fredrik Bergström and Johanna Persson of Sweden in the 16th round.
At the 2008 Beijing, she only competed in the mixed doubles, again with Prapakamol. They reached the quarter finals, losing to the Indonesian pair of Nova Widianto and Liliyana Natsir, who went on to win the silver medal.
Thungthongkam made her fourth appearance Olympic Games in 2012 London, where she again reached the quarter finals with Prapakamol. This time they lost to Christinna Pedersen and Joachim Fischer Nielsen of Denmark.
Thungthongkam ended her career in the international tournaments after got injured at the Thailand Masters in February 2016. She spent 19 years at the Thailand national team.

## Achievements
### World Championships

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | Sudket Prapakamol | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 9–15, 15–3, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | Sudket Prapakamol | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 18–21, 21–17, 23–25 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | Sudket Prapakamol | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 12–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Gangseo Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea | Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 4–11, 0–11 | Silver |
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | Sudket Prapakamol | Xie Zhongbo Zhang Yawen | 11–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn | Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-min | 1–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 6–11, 2–11 | Bronze |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Du Jing Yu Yang | 10–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2002 | Nimibutr Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 7–11, 8–11 | Silver |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sudket Prapakamol | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 10–15, 16–17 | Silver |
| 2005 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Sudket Prapakamol | Lee Jae-jin Lee Hyo-jung | 15–11, 14–17, 15–10 | Gold |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Sudket Prapakamol | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 23–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Sudket Prapakamol | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | Sudket Prapakamol | Shin Baek-choel Jang Ye-na | 11–21, 12–21 | Bronze |

### Southeast Asian Games

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn | Emma Ermawati Indarti Isolina | 10–15, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Metro Manila, Philippines | Satinee Jankrajangwong | Jo Novita Greysia Polii | 8–15, 15–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1999 | Hassanal Bolkiah Sports Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | Rosman Razak Norashikin Amin | 16–17, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 2001 | Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia | Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | Bambang Suprianto Emma Ermawati | 11–15, 3–15 | Bronze |
| 2003 | Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Sudket Prapakamol | Anggun Nugroho Eny Widiowati | 15–12, 15–7 | Gold |
| 2007 | Wongchawalitkul University, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | Sudket Prapakamol | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 14–21, 15–21 | Silver |
| 2011 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Sudket Prapakamol | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 7–21, 14–21 | Silver |

### 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.
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Flandy Limpele Vita Marissa | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | China Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Nova Widianto Liliyana Natsir | 21–15, 18–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | French Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Michael Fuchs Birgit Overzier | 21–15, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2010 | World Superseries Finals | Sudket Prapakamol | Zhang Nan Zhao Yunlei | 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | All England Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Xu Chen Ma Jin | 13–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | India Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 21–12, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Indonesia Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 21–17, 17–21, 21–13 | Winner |
    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. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Liu Zhen Xiao Luxi | 6–8, 7–3, 7–2, 7–8, 3–7 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Chinese Taipei Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Hwang Yu-mi Lee Hyo-jung | 4–11, 13–12, 11–8 | Winner |
| 2002 | Indonesia Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Gao Ling Huang Sui | 5–11, 4–11 | Runner-up |
| 2002 | Dutch Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Ann-Lou Jorgensen Rikke Olsen | 3–11, 5–11 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Singapore Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen | 5–15, 15–9, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Sathinee Chankrachangwong | Lee Hyo-jung Lee Kyung-won | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Thailand Open | Narissapat Lam | Cheng Shu Pan Pan | 21–15, 10–21, 21–13 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2001 | Hong Kong Open | Khunakorn Sudhisodhi | Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min | 7–3, 0–7, 2–7, 2–7 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Thailand Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Nathan Robertson Gail Emms | 15–8, 12–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 2004 | Japan Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Nova Widianto Vita Marissa | 10–15, 13–15 | Runner-up |
| 2005 | Japan Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Jens Eriksen Mette Schjoldager | 15–13, 14–17, 15–7 | Winner |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Zhang Jun Gao Ling | 15–10, 7–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 2006 | Thailand Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Lee Yong-dae Hwang Yu-mi | 11–21, 21–18, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2009 | Thailand Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 21–11, 17–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Malaysia Masters | Sudket Prapakamol | Devin Lahardi Fitriawan Liliyana Natsir | 21–13, 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Dutch Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Songphon Anugritayawon Kunchala Voravichitchaikul | 17–21, 22–24 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | India Grand Prix Gold | Sudket Prapakamol | Muhammad Rijal Debby Susanto | 16–21, 21–18, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2012 | Swiss Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Tontowi Ahmad Liliyana Natsir | 16–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2012 | Thailand Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Tao Jiaming Tang Jinhua | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2015 | Dutch Open | Sudket Prapakamol | Ronan Labar Emilie Lefel | 10–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF & IBF Grand Prix tournament

### IBF International

Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Thailand Satellite | Tesana Panvisvas | Chen Tao Liang Liyi | 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |