Aphinya Thongdaeng (Thai: อภิญญา ทองแดง; born 1 March 2003) is a Thai wheelchair fencer. She represented Thailand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won a bronze medal in the women's team épée event.
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| Native name | อภิญญา ทองแดง | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 2003[1] Sisaket, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wheelchair fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | A | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 2024 Asian and Oceanian Championships in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thongdaeng was part of the Thailand women's épée team alongside Saysunee Jana and Duean Nakprasit. The team reached the final, where they were defeated by South Korea.[2]
Thongdaeng represented Thailand at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. She competed in the women's foil category A, the women's épée category A, and team events.[1] In the women's épée category A, she reached repechage round 3 after defeating Brianna Vide of France in repechage round 2.[1]
In the women's team épée event, Thongdaeng, Saysunee Jana and Duean Nakprasit won the bronze medal for Thailand.[3] Thailand defeated France 45–40 in the bronze medal bout.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Aphinya Thongdaeng". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "South Korea shock Thailand to take women's epee team title". World Para Fencing. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – Wheelchair Fencing". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "ฟันดาบไทยปราบเจ้าภาพฝรั่งเศส ซิวทองแดง เอเป้ทีมหญิง พาราลิมปิก" [Thai fencing team beat hosts France to win women's épée team bronze at Paralympics]. Siamsport (in Thai). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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