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Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Thai badminton player

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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Quick Facts

Intro
Thai badminton player
Places
Thailand
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Athlete Badminton player
Work field
Sports
Gender
Male
Birth
11 May 2001 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Bangkok, Thailand
Star sign
TaurusTaurus People who share this birthday
Age
23 years
Stats
Height:
177 cm
Awards
South East Asian Games champion
 
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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Biography

Kunlavut Vitidsarn (Thai: กุลวุฒิ วิทิตศานต์; simply known as View (Thai: วิว); born 11 May 2001) is a Thai badminton player. He is the current men's singles World Champion as he won the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He was also three-times World Junior champion, winning in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He is nicknamed the "Three-Game God" because his playing style requires him to play three games long and always win in the end.

Vitidsarn became the first men's singles player to win three World Junior Championships titles, joining Ratchanok Intanon and Chen Qingchen as a three-time winner of the World Junior title in the same discipline. He claimed the gold medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 2019, where he previously won a silver in 2018 and bronze in 2017. Vitidsarn participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, and was part of the team Omega took the silver medal in the mixed team event. He was named the 2020/2021 Eddy Choong Most Promising Player.

In the senior category, Vitidsarn won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships and, in the following year, the gold medal at the 2023 World Championships. He became the first Thai player to win the World Championships title in the men's singles category. Vitidsarn clinched the gold medal at the 2021 SEA Games. He reached a career high of world number 3 in June 2023.

Achievements

BWF World Championships

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2022Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Viktor Axelsen5–21, 16–21
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Silver
2023Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Kodai Naraoka19–21, 21–18, 21–7
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold

Southeast Asian Games

Men's singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2021Bac Giang Gymnasium, Bắc Giang, Vietnam Loh Kean Yew21–13, 21–13
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017Among Rogo Sports Hall, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Leong Jun Hao17–21, 21–15, 21–9
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold
2018Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada Kodai Naraoka21–9, 21–11
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold
2019Kazan Gymnastics Center, Kazan, Russia Christo Popov21–8, 21–11
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2017Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Leong Jun Hao21–19, 14–21, 21–23
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Bronze
2018Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Lakshya Sen19–21, 18–21
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Silver
2019Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China Liu Liang21–14, 21–13
Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Gold

BWF World Tour (3 titles, 5 runners-up)

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, and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Men's singles

YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2020Spain MastersSuper 300 Viktor Axelsen16–21, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021Swiss OpenSuper 300 Viktor Axelsen16–21, 6–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021BWF World Tour FinalsWorld Tour Finals Viktor Axelsen12–21, 8–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022German OpenSuper 300 Lakshya Sen21–18, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023India OpenSuper 750 Viktor Axelsen22–20, 10–21, 21–121st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023Thailand OpenSuper 500 Lee Cheuk Yiu21–12, 21–101st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023U.S. OpenSuper 300 Li Shifeng15–21, 18–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024French OpenSuper 750 Shi Yuqi20–22, 19–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

Men's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2018India International Lakshya Sen15–21, 10–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018Nepal International Soo Teck Zhi20–22, 22–20, 21–91st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Iran Fajr International Li Shifeng21–18, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Polish Open Lakshya Sen21–17, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Finnish Open Lin Chun-yi21–16, 18–21, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Spanish International Toby Penty21–14, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Mongolia International Kodai Naraoka21–9, 17–21, 21–232nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International (11 titles, 2 runners-up)

Boys' singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2017Banthongyord Junior International Fong Hau Sim21–14, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017Jaya Raya Junior International Ikhsan Rumbay21–17, 21–71st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017India Junior International B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj21–16, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017Singapore Youth International Joel Koh21–13, 21–131st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018Dutch Junior International Li Shifeng21–18, 21–141st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018German Junior International Li Shifeng21–15, 21–111st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018Jaya Raya Junior International Ikhsan Rumbay21–14, 21–91st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018Banthongyord Junior International Jason Teh21–16, 21–151st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Banthongyord Junior International Bobby Setiabudi21–16, 26–241st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Boys' doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015White Nights Junior International Pacharapol Nipornram Rodion Alimov
Pavel Kotsarenko		21–14, 21–23, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017India Junior International Pacharapol Nipornram Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto
Rinov Rivaldy		9–21, 13–212nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Banthongyord Junior International Phittayaporn Chaiwan Hiroki Midorikawa
Natsu Saito		23–21, 21–181st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019Banthongyord Junior International Phittayaporn Chaiwan Di Zijian
Li Yijing		21–11, 21–171st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

Performance timeline

Key
WFSFQF#RRRQ#AGSBNHN/ADNQ
(W) won; (F) finalist; (SF) semi-finalist; (QF) quarter-finalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze medal; (NH) not held; (N/A) not applicable; (DNQ) did not qualify.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

National team

  • Junior level
Team events201720182019
Asian Junior ChampionshipsQFQFG
World Junior Championships7th9thB
  • Senior level
Team events20172018201920202021202220232024Ref
SEA GamesANHANHGNHANH
Asia Team ChampionshipsNHANHQFNHANHA
Asia Mixed Team ChampionshipsAANHANH
Asian GamesNHANHQRNH
Thomas CupNHRRNHQFNHRRNHRR
Sudirman CupANHANHQFNHQFNH

Individual competitions

  • Junior level
Events2016201720182019Ref
Asian Junior ChampionshipsABSG
World Junior Championships4RGGG
  • Senior level
Events20172018201920202021202220232024Ref
SEA GamesANHANHGNHANH
Asian ChampionshipsANHA2RQF
Asian GamesNHANH3RNH
World ChampionshipsDNQNH1RSGNH
Olympic GamesNHDNQNHQ
TournamentBWF SS / GPBWF World TourBestRef
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Malaysia OpenANHSFSF2RSF ('22, '23)
India OpenANHAW2RW ('23)
Indonesia MastersANHAQF1RASFSF ('24)
Thailand MastersNHA2RA1RSFNHASF ('20)
German OpenANHW1RAW ('22)
French OpenANH1RQFQFFF ('24)
All England OpenA1R1R2R2R2R2R ('22, '23, '24)
Orléans MastersA3RNHSFASF ('21)
Swiss OpenANHFAF ('21)
Spain MastersAFANHAF ('20)
Thailand Open1RA3RA2RNHAWSFW ('23)
2R
Malaysia MastersANHw/d2Rw/d2R ('23)
Singapore OpenANHASFASF ('23)
Indonesia OpenANH1R1Rw/dSFSF ('24)
U.S. OpenANHFF ('23)
Canada OpenANHA1R1R ('23)
Japan OpenANH2RQFQF ('23)
Korea OpenA1RNHQFAQF ('22)
Chinese Taipei OpenA1RNHA1R ('19)
Hong Kong OpenANHw/d–
Vietnam OpenA2R1RA2RNHA2R ('16, '19)
China OpenANHw/d–
Macau OpenAQFNHQF ('19)
Arctic OpenN/ANH1R1R ('23)
Denmark OpenA1R1R1R1R ('21, '22, '23)
Hylo OpenAQFQFAQF ('21, '22)
Korea MastersA2RNHA2R ('19)
China MastersANH2R2R ('23)
Syed Modi InternationalAQFNHAQF ('18)
Superseries / Tour FinalsDNQFDNQRRF ('21)
Year-end ranking6394212191244029201073
Tournament201520162017201820192020202120222023BestRef

Record against selected opponents

Record against year-end Finals finalists, World Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists. Accurate as of 11 June 2024.

PlayerMatchesWinLostDiff.
PlayerMatchesWinLostDiff.
Lin Dan202–2
Shi Yuqi523–1
Zhao Junpeng220+2
Chou Tien-chen4220
Anders Antonsen615–4
Viktor Axelsen716–5
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus110+1
B. Sai Praneeth110+1
Srikanth Kidambi541+3
Parupalli Kashyap220+2
PlayerMatchesWinLostDiff.
Prannoy H. S.330+3
Lakshya Sen1174+3
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting6330
Sony Dwi Kuncoro2110
Kento Momota312–1
Kodai Naraoka743+1
Loh Kean Yew651+4
Heo Kwang-hee2110
Kantaphon Wangcharoen4220
Nguyễn Tiến Minh101–1
Lin Dan202–2
Shi Yuqi523–1
Zhao Junpeng220+2
Chou Tien-chen4220
Anders Antonsen615–4
Viktor Axelsen716–5
Hans-Kristian Vittinghus110+1
B. Sai Praneeth110+1
Srikanth Kidambi541+3
Parupalli Kashyap220+2
Prannoy H. S.330+3
Lakshya Sen1174+3
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting6330
Sony Dwi Kuncoro2110
Kento Momota312–1
Kodai Naraoka743+1
Loh Kean Yew651+4
Heo Kwang-hee2110
Kantaphon Wangcharoen4220
Nguyễn Tiến Minh101–1
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Notable Thai athletes

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 2000 and later

By work and/or country

Notable Thai Athletes

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 2000 and later

Notable Thai Badminton players

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 2000 and later

By category

2001 births

21st-century Thai people

Asian Games competitors for Thailand

Badminton players at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games

Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Badminton players from Bangkok

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