Sasithorn Hongprasert

Thai sport shooter (born 1984)

Personal information

Nationality

Thailand

Born

(1984-06-13) 13 June 1984 (age 40)
Bangkok, Thailand

Height

1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)

Weight

57 kg (126 lb)

Sport

Shooting

Event(s)

10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)

Medal record

Women's shooting

Representing Thailand
Southeast Asian Games
	2007 Bangkok	10 m air rifle team
	2007 Bangkok	50 m rifle 3 positions
	2007 Bangkok	50 m rifle 3 positions team
	2007 Bangkok	50 m rifle prone team

Sasithorn Hongprasert (Thai: ศศิธร หงษ์ประเสริฐ; born June 13, 1984, in Bangkok) is a Thai sport shooter.^[1] She won a gold medal for the rifle three positions at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games, coincidentally in her home city Bangkok, with a score of 669.5 points.^[2]

Hongprasert represented Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two rifle shooting events, along with her teammate Thanyalak Chotphibunsin. She placed thirty-sixth out of forty-seven shooters in the women's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 390 points.^[3] Nearly a week later, Hongprasert competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 191 targets in a prone position, 185 in standing, and 190 in kneeling, for a total score of 565 points, finishing only in forty-first place.^[4]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sasithorn Hongprasert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ Lim, Teik Huat (30 November 2007). "Shooting: Outdoor atmosphere costs Nur Suryani a second gold". The Associated Press. The Star Online (Malaysia). Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
^ "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2013.

External links

Sasithorn Hongprasert at the NBC 2008 Olympics website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-08-16)
Sasithorn Hongprasert at Olympics.com
Sasithorn Hongprasert at Olympedia

Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2 Gold
2 Silver
0 Bronze
Rank: 31

Athletics

Individual	Buoban Pamang Jutamass Tawoncharoen Noengrothai Chaipetch Wassana Winatho
Team	Siriroj Darasuriyong / Sittichai Suwonprateep / Sompote Suwannarangsri / Wachara Sondee Jutamass Tawoncharoen / Nongnuch Sanrat / Orranut Klomdee / Sangwan Jaksunin

Badminton

Individual	Boonsak Ponsana Salakjit Ponsana
Double	Sudket Prapakamol / Saralee Thungthongkam

Boxing

Individual	Amnat Ruenroeng Angkhan Chomphuphuang Manus Boonjumnong Non Boonjumnong Pichai Sayotha Sailom Adi Somjit Jongjohor Worapoj Petchkoom

Cycling

Individual	Chanpeng Nontasin

Fencing

Individual	Nontapat Panchan Wiradech Kothny

Sailing

Individual	Ek Boonsawad Napalai Tansai

Shooting

Individual	Jakkrit Panichpatikum Sasithorn Hongprasert Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit Tanyaporn Prucksakorn Thanyalak Chotphibunsin

Swimming

Individual	Natthanan Junkrajang Nimitta Thaveesupsoonthorn

Table tennis

Individual	Nanthana Komwong

Taekwondo

Individual	Chonnapas Premwaew Chutchawal Khawlaor Buttree Puedpong

Tennis

Individual	Tamarine Tanasugarn

Weightlifting

Individual	Pensiri Laosirikul Phaisan Hansawong Pongsak Maneetong Pramsiri Bunphithak Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon Sitthisak Suphalak Wandee Kameaim