Agnese Campeol (Thai: อาเยเซ กัมเปอออล; born 11 August 2006) is an Italian-born Thai bobsledder[2] who began competing for the national team in 2023 and won the silver medal in the women's monobob event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a medal at the Winter Youth Olympics or Winter Olympics.[3]

Agnese Campeol
Campeol at the 2025 IBSF World Championships
Personal information
NationalityThai
Born (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 19)[1]
Turin, Italy
Sport
CountryThailand
SportBobsleigh
Event
Monobob
Medal record
Women's bobsleigh
Representing  Thailand
Winter Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 GangwonMonobob
OMEGA Youth Series Competition
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Monobob 0 1 4
Total 0 1 4

Early life

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Campeol, whose mother is from Thailand's Kumphawapi district,[4] was born on August 11, 2006 in Turin, Italy. She moved to Thailand when she was 5 years old. She started training in the sport of bobsleigh at the age of 16 in 2022 at the Olympic Sliding Centre in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[5] She admired American bobsledder Kaillie Humphries as a role model.[6]

Career results

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All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]

Youth Olympic Games

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Event Monobob
Representing  Thailand
South Korea 2024 Gangwon 2nd

OMEGA Youth Series Competition

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Season 1 2 3 4 5 6
Representing  Thailand
2022–23 Innsbruck 1
DNP
Innsbruck 2
DNP
Pyeongchang 1
2nd
Pyeongchang 2
4th
Lake Placid 1
3rd
Lake Placid 2
3rd
2023–24 Lillehammer 1
4th
Lillehammer 2
3rd
Pyeongchang 1
3rd
Pyeongchang 2
8th
Innsbruck 1
DNP
Innsbruck 2
DNP

References

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  1. 1 2 "Agnese Campeol". ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. "Agnese Campeol". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. "Thai teen 'Chomphoo' secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics 2024". Bangkok Post. Bangkok, Thailand. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. "Agnese Camepol" (PDF). www.ssat.or.th. Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. "Agnese Campeol". ssat.or.th. Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. "Agnese Campeol (THA) - silver". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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