Bandid Jaiyen is a former

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player who won numerous Thai national titles and also excelled internationally between the late 1960s and the early 1980s.

Career

Thailand's leading singles player for a decade, the diminutive Jaiyen performed exceptionally well in

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(men's international team) competition. He played a leading role in Thailand's upset win over

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in Asian zone final of the 1973 Thomas Cup series. Noted for his exquisite strokes and tactical astuteness, he was the only player to win a match against an

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opponent in the 1976 Thomas Cup series, and was one of only two to do so in the 1973 series. Among other international tournaments, Jaiyen won the South East Asian Peninsular singles title in 1975, the Canadian Open singles title in 1976, and the Auckland International singles title in 1977."World Champions are Defeated in New Zealand," ''World Badminton'', October–November 1977, 10.

Achievements

Asian Games

''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

''Men's singles''

Southeast Asian Peninsular Games

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles''

International tournaments

''Men's singles'' ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed doubles''

References

Bandid Jaiyen Living people Asian Games medalists in badminton Badminton players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Badminton players at the 1970 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1974 Asian Games Badminton players at the 1978 Asian Games Bandid Jaiyen Bandid Jaiyen Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games Bandid Jaiyen SEA Games medalists in badminton Competitors at the 1973 SEAP Games 1950 births {{Thailand-badminton-bio-stub