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Medal record
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Chavalert Chumkum was a former world-class badminton player who represented Thailand from the early 1960s to the early 1970s.
At a time when Thailand was known for its doubles specialists, Chumkum won more Thai national men's doubles titles than any other player of his era.[1] His Thomas Cup (men's international team) record is particularly noteworthy. Participating in the '60-'61, '63-'64, and '69-'70 campaigns (Thailand declined to compete in '66-'67), Chumkum won 19 of the 23 doubles matches that he contested in ties (team matches) against Indonesia, Denmark, Malaysia, Japan, and India among other nations.[2][3] He captured the men's doubles title at the 1965 Asian Badminton Championships with Narong Bhornchima.[4] Touring internationally in 1968 he shared the Dutch Open and the Canadian Open men's doubles titles,[5] and reached the All England Open men's doubles semifinal, with Sangob Rattanusorn.
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Pornchai Sakuntaniyom
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 Junji Honma Shoichi Toganoo
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8–15, 8–15 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1965 | Lucknow, India | Narong Bhornchima
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 Tan Yee Khan Temshakdi Mahakonok
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12–15, 18–15, 8–15 |  Gold
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| 1969 | Manila, Philippines | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan
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7–15, 3–15 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1962 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Pankae Phongarn
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Chuchart Vatanatham Prathin Pattabongse
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7–15, 10–15 | Bronze
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| 1965 | Lucknow, India |  Ursula Smith
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Tan Yee Khan Angela Bairstow
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15–6, 3–15, 2–15 |  Silver
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Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1967 | Bangkok, Thailand | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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11–15, 10–15 | Bronze
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1966 | Malaysia Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Eddy Choong Tan Aik Huang
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14–17, 12–15 |  Runner-up
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| 1968 | Dutch Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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 Erland Kops Tom Bacher
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9–15, 15–1, 15–9 |  Winner
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| 1968 | German Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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9–15, 2–15 | Runner-up
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| 1968 | Canada Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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 Wayne Macdonnell Rolf Paterson
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15–12, 15–11 | Winner
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| 1968 | Singapore Open | Sangob Rattanusorn
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Tan Yee Khan Ng Boon Bee
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9–15, 1–15 | Runner-up
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