Maneepong Jongjit

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| birth_place = Phuket, Thailand

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| event = Men's & mixed doubles

| highest_ranking = 7 (MD 10 January 2013)
12 (XD 23 October 2014)

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Maneepong Jongjit ({{langx|th|มณีพงศ์ จงจิตร}}, {{RTGS|Maniphong Chongchit}}; born 21 March 1991) is a Thai badminton player. He studies at Ratna Bundit University.{{cite web|url=http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/biography.aspx?id=D3B03D47-8BCF-472E-ACAE-FC6C9C123506 |title=tournamentsoftware.com |publisher=tournamentsoftware.com }}

File:2014 US Open Grand Prix Gold - Men's doubles podium.jpg as runner-up at the 2014 U.S. Open]]

Career

Maneepong Jongjit began to attract attention when he competed as a junior with Bodin Isara 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/291236/bodin-jongjit-capture-men-doubles-crown |title=Bodin, Jongjit capture men's doubles crown | Bangkok Post: news |publisher=Bangkok Post }} Jongjit and Isara competed together at the London 2012 Olympics, where they lost in the quarter-final.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/22/badminton-player-attacks-former-doubles-partner|title=Thai badminton player attacks former doubles partner in Canada Open final|publisher=The Guardian|date= 23 July 2013}}

After Jongjit and Isara split up in January 2013, Jongjit continued competing in men's doubles with a new partner, Nipitphon Phuangphuapet. The pair reached the final of the 2013 Canada Open Grand Prix, facing Jongjit's former partner Isara and Isara's new partner Pakkawat Vilailak. He and his current partner were awarded the victory as their opponents were disqualified after a brawl broke out between the former partners. Jongjit and Phuangphuapet won the 2014 U.S. Open, defeating Denmark's Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen.{{cite web|url= http://www.bwfbadminton.org/news_item.aspx?id=86479|title= 2014 Yonex US Open – Review: Home Hope Zhang Wins Title|author=Dev Sukumar|publisher=BWF|date=14 July 2014}}

After returning from suspension in October 2013, Jongjit resumed his partnerships in men's doubles with Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 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 Isara but withdrew each time due to an injury to his shoulder, which finally led to him announcing his retirement in November 2015.{{cite news|title=Maneepong announces retirement due to injury|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/753428/|access-date=30 August 2016|agency=Bangkok Post|date=4 November 2015}}

Achievements

= Asian Championships =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nipitphon Phuangphuapet

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Baek-cheol
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Yeon-seong

| align="left" | 17–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= SEA Games =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFAAAA"

| align="center" | 2019

| align="left" | Muntinlupa Sports Complex,
Metro Manila, Philippines

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Aaron Chia
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soh Wooi Yik

| align="left" | 21–18, 15–21, 16–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium,
Naypyidaw, Myanmar

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Sapsiree Taerattanachai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Rijal
{{flagicon|INA}} Debby Susanto

| align="left" | 18–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Silver Silver

= Summer Universiade =

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Lee Sheng-mu
{{flagicon|TPE|univ}} Fang Chieh-min

| align="left" | 21–10, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Gymnasium of SZIIT,
Shenzhen, China

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Savitree Amitrapai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Baek-cheol
{{flagicon|KOR}} Eom Hye-won

| align="left" | 18–21, 21–17, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= BWF World Junior Championships =

Mixed doubles

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! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,
Alor Setar, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Rodjana Chuthabunditkul

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Angga Pratama
{{flagicon|INA}} Della Destiara Haris

| align="left" | 21–19, 14–21, 21–17

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Gold Gold

= Asian Junior Championships =

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Venue

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Rodjana Chuthabunditkul

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Peixuan
{{flagicon|CHN}} Xia Huan

| align="left" | 18–21, 13–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | Bronze Bronze

= BWF World Tour =

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}} is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Level

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Spain Masters

| align="left" | Super 300

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-jung
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae

| align="left" | 13–21, 17–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

= BWF Superseries =

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,{{cite web |title=BWF Launches Super Series |url=http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |publisher=Badminton Australia |date=15 December 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006123828/http://www.badminton.org.au/index.php?id=22&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=136&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2&cHash=26fb36d8a5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 October 2007}} was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.{{cite web |title=Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event |url=http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |publisher=IBadmintonstore |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002005757/http://www.ibadmintonstore.com/iBADMINTONstore-News/Yonex-All-England-Elevated-To-BWF-Premier-Super-Se.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 October 2013}} Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | India Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Sung-hyun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoo Yeon-seong

| align="left" | 21–17, 14–21, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFFCC"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | French Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Sung-hyun
{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-dae

| align="left" | 24–22, 17–21, 11–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#B0C4DE|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Finals tournament

: {{Color box|#DAA520|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries Premier tournament

: {{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} BWF Superseries tournament

= BWF Grand Prix =

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

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| align="center" | 2011

| align="left" | Bitburger Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Xiaolong
{{flagicon|CHN}} Qiu Zihan

| align="left" | 21–14, 21–16

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2012

| align="left" | Vietnam Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto
{{flagicon|INA}} Afiat Yuris Wirawan

| align="left" | 19–21, 21–16, 21–11

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D4F1C5"

| align="center" | 2013

| align="left" | Canada Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nipitphon Phuangphuapet

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara
{{flagicon|THA}} Pakkawat Vilailak

| align="left" | 21–12, disqualified

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nipitphon Phuangphuapet

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathias Boe
{{flagicon|DEN}} Carsten Mogensen

| align="left" | 21–17, 15–21, 21–18

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#FFFF67"

| align="center" | 2014

| align="left" | U.S. Open

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Sapsiree Taerattanachai

| align="left" | {{flagicon|INA}} Muhammad Rijal
{{flagicon|INA}} Vita Marissa

| align="left" | 16–21, 19–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#FFFF67|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

: {{Color box|#D4F1C5|border=darkgray}} BWF Grand Prix tournament

= BWF International Challenge/Series =

Men's doubles

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! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Smiling Fish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Songphon Anugritayawon
{{flagicon|THA}} Nitipong Saengsila

| align="left" | 21–12, 21–12

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2009

| align="left" | Malaysia International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chan Peng Soon
{{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Khim Wah

| align="left" | 20–22, 26–28

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Kaohsiung International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|TPE}} Liao Chao-hsiang
{{flagicon|TPE}} Tsai Chia-hsin

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–19

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2017

| align="left" | Tata Open India International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nanthakarn Yordphaisong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Aaron Chia
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soh Wooi Yik

| align="left" | 21–6, 21–9

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Vietnam International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Nanthakarn Yordphaisong

| align="left" | {{flagicon|MAS}} Aaron Chia
{{flagicon|MAS}} Soh Wooi Yik

| align="left" | 21–18, 21–14

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} Winner

style="background:#D8CEF6"

| align="center" | 2018

| align="left" | Spanish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Bodin Isara

| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Colberg
{{flagicon|DEN}} Joachim Fischer Nielsen

| align="left" | 23–21, 19–21, 15–21

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

Mixed doubles

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Tournament

! Partner

! Opponent

! Score

! Result

style="background:#D5D5D5"

| align="center" | 2010

| align="left" | Smiling Fish International

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Rodjana Chuthabunditkul

| align="left" | {{flagicon|THA}} Patiphat Chalardchaleam
{{flagicon|THA}} Savitree Amitrapai

| align="left" | 19–21, 20–22

| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} Runner-up

: {{Color box|#D8CEF6|border=darkgray}} BWF International Challenge tournament

: {{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament

: {{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament

Controversy

On 21 July 2013, Jongjit and his former partner, Bodin Isara 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 Phuangphuapet, met Isara 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 Isara to begin chasing down Jongit across the arena. As an act of self-defense while running away from Isara, Jongit swung his badminton racquet to the side of Isara's head causing his right ear to bleed and require stitches. Isara 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 Isara'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. Isara, the more physically abusive one among the two, was banned for 2 years from participating in any international tournaments. Jongjit, who provoked Isara during the match, was banned for 3 months. In addition, Isara and Vilailak received a black card during the event meaning disqualification from the tournament and the tournament victory was awarded to Jongjit and Phuangphuapet.{{cite news|title=Thai player attacks former partner in court brawl|url=http://www.thewhig.com/2013/07/22/thai-player-attacks-former-partner-in-court-brawl|website=www.thewhig.com|access-date=8 May 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/badminton-players-brawl-bodin-issara-banned-for-two-years-after-attacking-maneepong-jongjit-at-canada-open-29455441.html|title=Badminton Brawl}}

Record Against Selected Opponents

Men's doubles results with Bodin Isara against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.{{cite web|url=http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/selectheadtohead.aspx?id=D3B03D47-8BCF-472E-ACAE-FC6C9C123506 |title=Head to Head |publisher=Badminton World Federation }}

{{flagicon|CHN}} Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 0–2
{{flagicon|CHN}} Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 0–1
{{flagicon|TPE}} Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 0–2
{{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Rasmussen & Mads Conrad-Petersen 1–1
{{flagicon|INA}} Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 1–1
{{flagicon|INA}} Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 2–0
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirokatsu Hashimoto & Noriyasu Hirata 1–0
{{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–2
{{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 3–0
{{flagicon|MAS}} Choong Tan Fook & Lee Wan Wah 0–1
{{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 0–1
{{flagicon|MAS}} Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 0–2
{{flagicon|POL}} Adam Cwalina & Michał Łogosz 1–0
{{flagicon|USA}} Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 1–0

Royal decoration

2010 - 80px Silver Medalist (Seventh Class) of The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn{{Cite web |url=http://agdept.rta.mi.th/kkp/FILE/ratkitja/d53.pdf |title=ดิเรกคุณาภรณ์ |access-date=2019-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133934/http://agdept.rta.mi.th/kkp/FILE/ratkitja/d53.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}