Channarong Ratanaseangsuang

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Channarong Ratanaseangsuang (born 1939) is a former badminton player and coach who represented both Thailand and Canada in international competition. In the 1960's he rated among the world's elite singles players, reaching the final of the prestigious All-England Championship (1963) and winning the open championships of Canada (1964, 1965) and the USA (1964, 1968)[1]. Channarong played played a leading role on the Thai Thomas Cup (men's international) teams of 1961 and 1964 that finished second and third in the world respectively[2]. In the mid 1960's he moved from Thailand to North America, settling permanently in Canada after studying in the USA. As a player-coach he represented Canada in three Thomas Cup campaigns (1970, 1973, 1976) before retiring from high level competition[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Herbert Scheele, TheInternational Badminton Federation Handbook for 1971 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd., 1971) 136, 164, 312.
  2. ^ Herbert Scheele, The International badminton Federation Handbook for 1967 (Canterbury, Kent, England: J. A. Jennings Ltd.,1967) 79 - 87.
  3. ^ Badminton Canada - People in the Hall of Fame


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