Thailand badminton world champion Kunlavut “View” Vitidsarn says his feat of winning the world title exceeded his own expectations, as he returned home from Denmark.
Kunlavut gave Thailand one of its greatest sporting moments when on August 27 he became the first Thai player to be crowned world badminton champion in the men’s singles category.
In a thrilling final in Copenhagen, Kunlavut came back from losing the opening game to beat Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles final of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships.
Kunlavut arrived in Bangkok on August 29 around 6 a.m. He was welcomed by his family, the media and representatives of the Thai Badminton Association.
“I’m very happy to be able to win the world championship,” he told reporters.
“It has always been my dream and I am delighted to have finally succeeded.
The Thai champion has a busy competition schedule next month, starting with the Victor China Open 2023 from September 5-10 in Changzhou, China, before competing at the Victor Hong Kong Open from September 12-17 in Hong Kong. He will return to China for the Asian Games which begin on September 23 in Hangzhou.
Kunlavut said he will focus on one competition at a time and conserve his energy wisely in future events.
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2023-09-04 07:44:37
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