Saysunee Jana
Born (1974-06-15) 15 June 1974
Sport
Country Thailand
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée and Foil
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensÉpée B
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonÉpée B
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroÉpée B
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensFoil B
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingÉpée B
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoÉpée B

Saysunee Jana (Thai: สายสุนีย์ จ๊ะนะ; born 15 June 1974) is a Thai wheelchair fencer. She is Thailand's first female Paralympic gold medallist when she won the Épée B event at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. She has won two gold, one silver, and three bronze in total from five appearances at the Paralympic Games.

Personal life

When she was 17, Jana was in a motorcycle crash which resulted in her breaking her back and leaving both of her legs paralysed.[1]

Career

Jana first participated in the Paralympic Games in 2004 where she won a gold medal in the Épée B event and a bronze medal in the Foil B event. She won another bronze medal at the 2008 games, a gold medal at the 2012 games and a silver medal at the 2016 games, all of which were in Épée B events.[2] She was also the flag bearer for Thailand at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hodal, Kate (5 September 2012). "Thailand's 'unbeatable' wheelchair fencer aims for more Paralympic gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Saysunee Jana - Wheelchair Fencing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 January 2020.


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