Ratchanok Inthanon - รัชนก อินทนนท์ - Thai rising star

**Pemuda** · 11-02-2009, 11:47 PM

Whether she will go on and make the grade and be a future champion is still a long way off. Yes, she won the WJ WS title but I still say the odds are against her. Physique wise, I hope she can add a couple more inches to her height. I dont know her exact height now, but if I look at her peers in the Chinese camp, I must say she is short.

Being young, her coaches/trainers have some time to work on her stamina and her technical side, but she needs the height or else she will be at a disadvantage.

**limsy** · 11-03-2009, 12:25 AM

hmm,what height u expect for a 14 years old girl?
any asumption?
170?
165?

**gemini12** · 11-03-2009, 12:41 AM

i am quite confused. Some reports said sheis 14, some said 15 and some said 16. which is which?

anyway she is still WJC champion. ok

**limsy** · 11-03-2009, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by gemini12

i am quite confused. Some reports said sheis 14, some said 15 and some said 16. which is which?

anyway she is still WJC champion. ok

well,she IS 14
she born on 1995

thats what see said to me
she still have 4 more years to go in wjc

**george@chongwei** · 11-03-2009, 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by gemini12

i am quite confused. Some reports said sheis 14, some said 15 and some said 16. which is which?

anyway she is still WJC champion. ok

yup. to be honest, actually im also quite confused with her age too.

**Jagdpanther** · 11-03-2009, 09:52 AM

Perhaps, the best way to confirm is... ask Mr. Raphy to create another live-chat event with this whiz kid as the special guest.

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

yup. to be honest, actually im also quite confused with her age too.

About 500 more posts to go, george!

**limsy** · 11-03-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jagdpanther

Perhaps, the best way to confirm is... ask Mr. Raphy to create another live-chat event with this whiz kid as the special guest.

i bet atleast half of the badminton fans didnt know who is her

but her english quite good and she know bahasa malaysia too

**ctjcad** · 11-03-2009, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Pemuda

Whether she will go on and make the grade and be a future champion is still a long way off. Yes, she won the WJ WS title but I still say the odds are against her. Physique wise, I hope she can add a couple more inches to her height. I dont know her exact height now, but if I look at her peers in the Chinese camp, I must say she is short.

Being young, her coaches/trainers have some time to work on her stamina and her technical side, but she needs the height or else she will be at a disadvantage.

..considering her age, she should still have time to grow a couple more inches or more..Maybe add more milk and burgers to her diet..

**Sealman** · 11-03-2009, 09:07 PM

I hope this young gal stays injury-free and does not get burned out too quickly given her age....

**george@chongwei** · 11-03-2009, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Jagdpanther

Perhaps, the best way to confirm is... ask Mr. Raphy to create another live-chat event with this whiz kid as the special guest.

About 500 more posts to go, george!

ya observant. remember for another compliment by then

**limsy** · 12-16-2009, 12:57 PM

another big new for this 14 years old wjc

entered sea games ws final at this young age and with a good chance to prove she is the thailan number 1 ws

**SibugiChai** · 12-17-2009, 12:53 AM

amazing girl... hope her success would make badminton more popular in thailand

**limsy** · 12-17-2009, 07:16 AM

although she failed in the final
she still make it into history book become the youngest player to reach sea games final

well done
reaching final by beaten the 2005 ws sea games gold medalist and lydia cheah en route to final

**chris-ccc** · 12-21-2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by robin7

Her facebook also states February 5, 1995.

But the entry list submitted to BWF in BAC U16 2008 stated 5/1/1995.

Originally Posted by gemini12

i am quite confused. Some reports said she is 14, some said 15 and some said 16. which is which?

anyway she is still WJC champion. ok

Originally Posted by george@chongwei

yup. to be honest, actually im also quite confused with her age too.

Originally Posted by limsy

although she failed in the final
she still make it into history book become the youngest player to reach sea games final

well done
reaching final by beaten the 2005 ws sea games gold medalist and lydia cheah en route to final.

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Her registration at the 25th SEA Games, Laos 2009 showed her date of birth as 05-Feb-1995.

Source: click here for LaosSEAgames2009.com
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**limsy** · 12-21-2009, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by chris-ccc

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Her registration at the 25th SEA Games, Laos 2009 showed her date of birth as 05-Feb-1995.

Source: click here for LaosSEAgames2009.com
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as i say before
no point for her to lie me

**limsy** · 12-25-2009, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by Pemuda

As for em' Thais, especially Ratchanok, yes, she is talented. But I must say performing at the junior level is one thing, making the grade and staying in the senior level is another. She is like 14/15?? In my opinion, it is way too early to tell.

she had beaten(senior tournament)
maria febe,lindaweni,maria elfira,nichole grether,tasah,
cheng hsiao chieh(2005 ws wc bronze medalist)
firda(2005 sea games ws gold medalist)
lydia cheah(2007 ajc ws runner up)

titles
vietnam ic
world junior ws champion

and
runner up of mas ic

she is 14 by the way

**chris-ccc** · 12-25-2009, 04:04 AM

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IMHO, in terms of 'World Class Badminton', Ratchanok Inthanon is already there.

Yesterday, Thursday 24-Dec-2009, she is ranked 73rd in the world (Women Senior Singles).
At her age of only 14, the future looks bright for Ratchanok.
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