Chavalert Chumkum

Chavalert Chumkum was a former world-class badminton player who represented Thailand from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.^[1]

Chavalert Chumkum
Personal information
Country	Thailand
Born	(1939-09-14)14 September 1939
Died	3 July 2011(2011-07-03) (aged 71)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  Thailand Thomas Cup 1961 Jakarta Men's team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Men's team 1970 Bangkok Men's team 1970 Bangkok Men's doubles Asian Championships 1965 Lucknow Men's doubles 1965 Lucknow Mixed doubles 1965 Lucknow Men's team 1969 Manila Men's doubles 1962 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles 1962 Kuala Lumpur Men's team Southeast Asian Games 1967 Bangkok Men's doubles

Career

At a time when Thailand was known for its doubles specialists, Chumkum won more Thai national men's doubles titles than any other player of his era.^[2] His Thomas Cup (men's international team) record is particularly noteworthy. Participating in the '60-'61, '63-'64, and '69-'70 campaigns (Thailand declined to compete in '66-'67), Chumkum won 19 of the 23 doubles matches that he contested in ties (team matches) against Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia, Japan, and India among other nations.^[3][4] He captured the men's doubles title at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships with Narong Bhornchima.^[5] Touring internationally in 1968 he shared the Dutch Open and the Canadian Open men's doubles titles,^[6] and reached the All England Open men's doubles semifinal, with Sangob Rattanusorn.

Achievements

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1970	Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Pornchai Sakuntaniyom	Junji Honma Shoichi Toganoo	8–15, 8–15	Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1965	Lucknow, India	Narong Bhornchima	Tan Yee Khan Temshakdi Mahakonok	15–8, 15–10	Gold
1969	Manila, Philippines	Sangob Rattanusorn	Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan	7–15, 3–15	Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1962	Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Pankae Phongarn	Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse	7–15, 10–15	Bronze
1965	Lucknow, India	Ursula Smith	Tan Yee Khan Angela Bairstow	15–6, 3–15, 2–15	Silver

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1967	Bangkok, Thailand	Sangob Rattanusorn	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	11–15, 10–15	Bronze

International tournaments

Men's doubles

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
1966	Malaysia Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	Eddy Choong Tan Aik Huang	14–17, 12–15	Runner-up
1968	Dutch Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	Erland Kops Tom Bacher	9–15, 15–1, 15–9	Winner
1968	German Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	9–15, 2–15	Runner-up
1968	Canada Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	Wayne Macdonnell Rolf Paterson	15–12, 15–11	Winner
1968	Singapore Open	Sangob Rattanusorn	Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee	9–15, 1–15	Runner-up