Maneepong Jongjit


Maneepong Jongjit is a badminton player from Thailand. He studies at Ratna Bundit University.
as runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open

Career

Maneepong Jongjit began to attract attention when he competed as a junior with Bodin Issara in men's doubles. Together they made the transition to doubles as senior competitors. Their top result came at the 2012 India Open where they defeated Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Yeon-seong in the final. Maneepong Jongjit and Bodin Issara competed together at the London 2012 Olympics, where they lost in the quarter final.
After Maneepong and Bodin split up in January 2013, Maneepong continued competing in men's doubles with a new partner, Nipitphon Puangpuapech. The pair reached the final of the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix, facing Maneepong's former partner Bodin Issara and Bodin's new partner Pakkawat Vilailak. Maneepong and Nipitphon were awarded the victory as their opponents were disqualified after a brawl broke out between the former partners. Maneepong and Nipitphon won the 2014 U.S. Open, defeating Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.
After returning from suspension in October 2013, Jongjit resumed his partnerships in men's doubles with Puangpuapech and in mixed doubles with Sapsiree Taerattanachai. He continued to compete internationally until late 2014. He was entered in several tournaments in 2015, reforming his partnership with Bodin Issara but withdrew each time due to an injury to his shoulder, which finally led to him announcing his retirement in November 2015.

Achievements

Asian Championships

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea		 Nipitphon Puangpuapech Shin Baek-cheol
Yoo Yeon-seong		17–21, 20–22 Bronze

Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2019Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines		 Bodin Isara Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik		21–18, 15–21, 16–21 Silver

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2013Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar		 Sapsiree Taerattanachai Muhammad Rijal
Debby Susanto		18–21, 19–21 Silver

Summer Universiade

Men's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzen, China		 Bodin Issara Lee Sheng-mu
Fang Chieh-min		21–10, 21–16 Gold

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2011Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzen, China		 Savitree Amitrapai Shin Baek-choel
Eom Hye-won		18–21, 21–17, 19–21 Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia		 Rodjana Chuthabunditkul Angga Pratama
Della Destiara Haris		21–19, 14–21, 21–17 Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Mixed doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2009Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 Rodjana Chuthabunditkul Liu Peixuan
Xia Huan		18–21, 13–21 Bronze

BWF World Tour

The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentLevelPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Spain MastersSuper 300 Bodin Isara Kim Gi-jung
Lee Yong-dae		13–21, 17–21 Runner-up

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2012French Open Bodin Issara Ko Sung-hyun
Lee Yong-dae		24–22, 17–21, 11–21 Runner-up
2012India Open Bodin Issara Ko Sung-hyun
Yoo Yeon-seong		21–17, 14–21, 21–14 Winner

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation since 2007.
Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014U.S. Open Nipitphon Puangpuapech Mathias Boe
Carsten Mogensen		21–17, 15–21, 21–18 Winner
2013Canada Open Nipitphon Puangpuapech Bodin Issara
Pakkawat Vilailak		21–12, Disqualified Winner
2012Vietnam Open Bodin Issara Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto
Afiat Yuris Wirawan		19–21, 21–16, 21–11 Winner
2011Bitburger Open Bodin Issara Liu Xiaolong
Qiu Zihan		21–14, 21–16 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2014U.S. Open Sapsiree Taerattanachai Muhammad Rijal
Vita Marissa		16–21, 19–21 Runner-up

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2018Spanish International Bodin Issara Frederik Colberg
Joachim Fischer Nielsen		23–21, 19–21, 15–21 Runner-up
2018Vietnam International Nanthakarn Yordphaisong Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik		21–18, 21–14 Winner
2017Tata Open India International Nanthakarn Yordphaisong Aaron Chia
Soh Wooi Yik		21–6, 21–9 Winner
2010Kaohsiung International Bodin Isara Liao Chao-hsiang
Tsai Chia-hsin		21–18, 21–19 Winner
2009Malaysia International Bodin Isara Lim Khim Wah
Chan Peng Soon		20–22, 26–28 Runner-up
2009Smiling Fish International Bodin Isara Songphon Anugritayawon
Nitipong Saengsila		21–12, 21–12 Winner

Mixed doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2010Smiling Fish International Rodjana Chuthabunditkul Patiphat Chalardchalaem
Savitree Amitrapai		19–21, 20–22 Runner-up

Controversy

On 21 July 2013, Jongjit and his former partner, Bodin Issara had a brawl during the change of ends of the men's doubles finals at the 2013 Canadian Open Grand Prix. Jongjit, who was partnered with Nipitphon Puangpuapech, met Issara and his new partner, Pakkawat Vilailak in the finals. The former partners who had unresolved issues with each other prior to the match started abusing each other vocally during the first game. This led Issara to begin chasing down Jongit across the arena. As an act of self-defense while running away from Issara, Jongit swung his badminton racquet to the side of Issara's head causing his right ear to bleed and require stitches. Issara eventually caught up with Jongit, who fell to the floor on the adjacent court, and began hitting, punching and kicking him. The two were eventually broken up by Issara's partner and their coach. As a result, both players received a sanction from the Badminton World Federation and from the Badminton Association of Thailand. Issara, the more physically abusive one among the two, was banned for 2 years from participating in any international tournaments. Jongjit, who provoked Issara during the match, was banned for 3 months. In addition, Issara and Vilailak received a black card during the event meaning disqualification from the tournament and the tournament victory was awarded to Jongjit and Puangpuapech.

Record Against Selected Opponents

Men's doubles results with Bodin Issara against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.