Portrait of Panwas Sringam

Panwas Sringam

Singles
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Biography
Started: She and her twin sister Wassana took up the sport at Sri Sangwan School in Khon Kaen, Thailand. (Singha Corporation Facebook page, 15 Dec 2022) Reason: She and her twin sister Wassana were encouraged to take up the sport by a teacher at school, who was looking to form a Para table tennis team. "We didn't have our own wheelchair. We had to borrow from school. We were not physically strong as well. Really, I never thought of joining the national team. We only hoped to compete at school level." (Elite Sports Development Department Facebook page, 06 Jan 2023) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (siamsport.co.th, 26 May 2024)

Sporting Relatives: Her twin sister Wassana has also represented Thailand in Para table tennis. Both sisters competed and won medals at the 2022 World Championships in Granada, Spain. (Wassana Sringam Facebook profile, 06 Aug 2021; tabletennisengland.co.uk, 05 Aug 2019; ipttc.org, 10 Jun 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Sep 2023)

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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateDecember 13, 2001
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenThai
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
5Singles - Class 52020Tokyo, JPN
5Women's Team Class 4-52020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
2Singles - Class 52022Granada, ESP
Asian Para Games
5Doubles WD10 W2022Hangzhou, CHN