Napalai Tansai

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Napalai Tansai
Medal record
Women's sailing
Representing Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Doha Mistral
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Mistral
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Jakarta-Palembang Mistral

Napalai Tansai (born 20 May 1982 in Chonburi) is a Thai windsurfer. She has competed at three Olympics, at the 2000, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] In 2000, sailing in the Mistral One class, she finished in 19th place. [2] The Mistral class was replaced with the RS:X class in which she finished in 20th place in 2008 and 24th place in 2012. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Napalai Tansai". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Napalai Tansai". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. "London 2012 - Sailing - Women's RS-X". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2015.