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About Boonsak Ponsana

Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post

Sport: Badminton
Date of Birth: February 22, 1982
Nationality: Thai
Height: 1.77 metres
Weight: 64 kilogrammes
Handedness: Right
Highest ranking: 7 (May 10, 2007)
Current ranking: 10 (July 5, 2007)

In brief:

• This talented badminton player, nicknamed Man, is one of Thailand�s medal hopefuls for the upcoming Olympic Games. Thai fans affectionately call him Superman.
• Boonsak participated in both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
• Boonsak won the Singapore Super Series in 2007. In 2008, he won the Indian Open Grand Prix.
• During his career, Boonsak has defeated notables like Kenneth Jonassen, Taufik Hidayat and Lee Hyun II.
• Boonsak�s younger sister, Salakjit, is also part of the Thai national badminton team.

Official website: http://www.internationalbadminton.org