Agnese Campeol

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Agnese Campeol
Personal information
NationalityThai
Born (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 17) [1]
Turin, Italy
Sport
CountryThailand
Sport Bobsleigh
EventMonobob
Medal record
Women's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Winter Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Gangwon Monobob
OMEGA Youth Series Competition
Event1st2nd3rd
Monobob014
Total014

Agnese Campeol (born 11 August 2006) is an Italian-born Thai bobsledder [2] who began competing for the national team in 2023 and won the silver medal in the women's monobob event at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a medal at the Winter Youth Olympics or Winter Olympics. [3]

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Early life

Campeol was born on August 11, 2006 in Turin, Italy. She has moved to Thailand since she was 5 years old. She started training in the sport of bobsleigh at the age of 16 in 2022 at the Olympic Sliding Centre, Pyeongchang, South Korea. [4] She admired American bobsledder Kaillie Humphries as a role model. [5]

Career results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). [1]

Youth Olympic Games

EventMonobob
Representing Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Flag of South Korea.svg 2024 Gangwon 2nd

OMEGA Youth Series Competition

Season123456
Representing Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2022–23 Flag of Austria.svg
DNP
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DNP
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2nd
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4th
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3rd
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3rd
2023–24 Flag of Norway.svg
4th
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3rd
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3rd
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8th
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DNP
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DNP

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References

  1. 1 2 "Agnese Campeol". ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation . Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. "Agnese Campeol". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. "Thai teen 'Chomphoo' secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics 2024". Bangkok Post . Bangkok, Thailand. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. "Agnese Campeol". ssat.or.th. Ski and Snowboard Association of Thailand. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  5. "Agnese Campeol (THA) - silver". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

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