Background and career
Ratchanok Intanon (Thai: รัชนก อินทนนท์, RTGS: Ratchanok Inthanon, pronounced [rát.t͡ɕʰā.nók ʔīn.tʰā.nōn]; born 5 February 1995) is a Thai badminton player. She became the first player to win three consecutive World Junior Championships titles from 2009 to 2011. In 2013, at age 18, she became the youngest-ever World Champion in the women's singles. Ratchanok won the gold medal at the 2015 Asian Championships.
Ratchanok has been a frequent competitor in the SEA Games, winning the individual gold medal in the women's singles.Thailand secured four gold medals in the women's team event at the SEA Games.
